Leo TolstoyThen he thought himself unhappy, but happiness was all in the future; now he felt that the best happiness was already in the past.
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A great poet once said, “Then he thought himself unhappy, but happiness was all in the future; now he felt that the best happiness was already in the past.” The thought of being unhappy is not something that can be easily forgotten. However, the fact that you were sad before doesn’t guarantee that you will remain unhappy forever. The past is gone and it has nothing to do with you. You are your future, not your past.
Fragile things are broken, things that are strong are not broken, and things that are weak will be broken. That would be the truth if we were only human and not Gods.
Source: Anna Karenina
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