We cannot experience free joy and happiness without experiencing the depths of pain.

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Albert Camus said, “We cannot experience free joy and happiness without experiencing the depths of pain.” He was saying that the human condition is filled with both joy and pain, but that we must choose to focus on the joys of life instead of allowing ourselves to dwell on the agony.

Source: This Undeserved Life: Uncovering The Gifts Of Grief And The Fullness Of Life

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