“ the world is avenged on all happiness in which it has no share. ”
Honoré de Balzac, Lost Illusions (1843). copy citation
Author | Honoré de Balzac |
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Source | Lost Illusions |
Topic | happiness sharing |
Date | 1843 |
Language | English |
Reference | |
Note | Translated by Ellen Marriage |
Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/13159/pg13159.html |
Context
“indolent, full of work, and musing by turns; but never forget that you owe your laurels to me, let that thought be my noble guerdon for the sufferings which I must endure. Poor love! the world will not spare me any more than it has spared you; the world is avenged on all happiness in which it has no share. Yes, I shall always be a mark for envy—did you not see that last night? The bloodthirsty insects are quick enough to drain every wound that they pierce. But I was happy; I lived. It is so long since all my heartstrings vibrated."”
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