It's a world of sorrow, Oddie, because we make it so.

Dean Koontz
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This quote is both sad and true. When we make things difficult for ourselves, we are saying that we think that life is not worth living. We are saying that there is something wrong with the world. All around us, we see people who are trying to make things better, but they are fighting against forces of sadness and despair.

We see people making music, painting pictures, or writing books. These people are creating things which make their lives better; yet the world remains sad. It's a world of sorrow because we make it so.

Source: Brother Odd

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