Primo LeviSooner or later in life everyone discovers that perfect happiness is unrealizable, but there are few who stop to consider the antithesis; that perfect unhappiness is equally unattainable.
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In the quote, "Sooner or later in life everyone discovers that perfect happiness is unrealizable, but there are few who stop to consider the antithesis; that perfect unhappiness is equally unattainable." This quote is saying that happy people have no idea what real unhappiness is. They live a life of contentment and the only time they experience unhappiness is when they suffer a temporary loss. The author of this quote clearly states that happiness is not obtainable for people who have not yet experienced real pain. For those who have already experienced it, however, there is no going back.
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