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    The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

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That to live by one man's will became the cause of all men's
misery.

That to live by one man's will became the cause of all men's
misery.

by Richard Hooker Found in: Misery Quotes,
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The miserable have no other medicine, But only hope.

The miserable have no other medicine, But only hope.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Misery Quotes,
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Meagre were his looks,
Sharp misery had worn him to the bones;
And in his needy shop read more

Meagre were his looks,
Sharp misery had worn him to the bones;
And in his needy shop a tortoise hung,
An alligator stuffed, and other skins
Of ill-shaped fishes; and about his shelves
A beggarly account of boxes,
Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds,
Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses
Were thinly scattered, to make up a show.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Misery Quotes,
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Friends love misery, in fact. Sometimes, especially if we are too lucky or too successful or too pretty, our misery read more

Friends love misery, in fact. Sometimes, especially if we are too lucky or too successful or too pretty, our misery is the only thing that endears us to our friends.

by Erica Jong Found in: Misery Quotes,
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And bear about the mockery of woe
To midnight dances and the public show.

And bear about the mockery of woe
To midnight dances and the public show.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Misery Quotes,
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Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the read more

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

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Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.

Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.

by Jacopo Sannazaro Found in: Misery Quotes,
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Misery travels free through the whole world!
[Ger., Frei geht das Ungluck durch die ganze Erde!]

Misery travels free through the whole world!
[Ger., Frei geht das Ungluck durch die ganze Erde!]

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There are a good many real miseries in life that we cannot help smiling at, but they are the smiles read more

There are a good many real miseries in life that we cannot help smiling at, but they are the smiles that make wrinkles and not dimples.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Misery Quotes,
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