Michael CunninghamWhat she wants to say has to do not only with joy but with the penetrating, constant fear that is joy's other half.
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Life is a roller coaster. There are times when everything is going well, but then there are moments when everything comes crashing down. The great thing about being alive is that you have the ability to always get back up and try again. The best way to deal with these misfortunes is to learn from them. What’s the lesson? Joy is not something that should be taken for granted, because it gets lost along the way, but it should be experienced every day.
Source: The Hours
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