Helen KellerIt has been said that life has treated me harshly; and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from me…if much has been denied me, much, very much, has been given me…
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This quote, in one form or another, has been attributed to almost every human being. Whether in the guise of a lover or a friend, in the context of an experience or an emotion, it is the universal language of the heart. It expresses what people feel when they are hurt or by someone else's actions. It expresses their frustrations and hurts, their frustration at the actions of others, and their own sense of hurt at not being able to get what they want. We all have similar feelings, but only some of us make this kind of public statement about them.
Source: The Open Door
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