Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan
Mr. Dumby, Act III
Variant: There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
Source: Lady Windermere's Fan (1892)
“… there are two ways of being unhappy. Not getting what you want is one. Getting what you want is the other.”
Source: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
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