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"Happiness, he tells himself, teaches one nothing. Misery, on the other
hand, steels one for the future. Misery is a school for the soul. From the
waters of misery one emerges on the far bank purified, strong, ready to take
up again the challenges of a life of art.
Yet misery does not feel like a purifying bath. On the contrary, it feels
like a pool of dirty water."
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hand, steels one for the future. Misery is a school for the soul. From the
waters of misery one emerges on the far bank purified, strong, ready to take
up again the challenges of a life of art.
Yet misery does not feel like a purifying bath. On the contrary, it feels
like a pool of dirty water."
