A dim vastness is spread before our souls; the perceptions of our mind are as obscure as those of our vision... But alas! when we have attained our object, when the distant 'there' becomes the present 'here, ' all is changed; we are as poor and circumscribed as ever, and our souls still languish for unattainable happiness.Anonymous
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After you have worked to attain your goals, when the distant “there” becomes the present “here,” all is changed. You are no longer poor and circumscribed; instead, you are as rich and expansive as ever. The greatest glory in living lies in the pursuit rather than the attainment of happiness.
Source: The Sorrows Of Young Werther
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