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Unhappiness7 quotes
Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. — Mary Shelley · 1818Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. — Oscar Wilde · 1893Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. — William Shakespeare · 1616He felt the loyalty we all feel to unhappiness—the sense that that is where we really belong. — Graham Greene · 1948All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955All 7 quotes →
Happiness2 quotes
All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955
Seeking2 quotes
All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955
All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy. — U.G. Krishnamurti · 1984The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness. — Eric Hoffer · 1955
Depression1 quote
He felt the loyalty we all feel to unhappiness—the sense that that is where we really belong. — Graham Greene · 1948
Discontent1 quote
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. — Oscar Wilde · 1893
FOMO1 quote
Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. — Mary Shelley · 1818
Isolation1 quote
Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. — Mary Shelley · 1818
Love1 quote
Relationships should be based on value and fact, on how you get on, on what things you enjoy together. I think romance has caused more unhappiness almost than anything. — Diana Athill · 2017
Melancholy1 quote
He felt the loyalty we all feel to unhappiness—the sense that that is where we really belong. — Graham Greene · 1948
Motivation1 quote
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. — Oscar Wilde · 1893
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. — Oscar Wilde · 1893
Progress1 quote
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. — Oscar Wilde · 1893
Relationships should be based on value and fact, on how you get on, on what things you enjoy together. I think romance has caused more unhappiness almost than anything. — Diana Athill · 2017
Romance1 quote
Relationships should be based on value and fact, on how you get on, on what things you enjoy together. I think romance has caused more unhappiness almost than anything. — Diana Athill · 2017
Suffering1 quote
Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. — William Shakespeare · 1616
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation. — Oscar Wilde · 1893