Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow. Work, work tirelessly.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow....
Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow....
Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow....
Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow....
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"Happiness in sorrow" is one of the most famous lines in all of literature. This line, written by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne to his son, originally appeared in his personal journal. It reads, "I would have you know that I am not making fun of these people who say they are happy in adversity. On the contrary, I take it as a good omen, for I consider that they are happier than those who are always merry." The idea behind "Happiness in Sorrow" is that work brings happiness.

The more you work, the happier you will be. You will experience joy at each task done well.

Source: The Brothers Karamazov

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