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It is not every man who can be exquisitely miserable, any more than exquisitely happy
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"It is not every man who can be exquisitely miserable, any more than exquisitely happy"

- James Boswell

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This quote by James Boswell speaks to the concept that not everyone can experiencing the very same level of feeling. It recommends that it is hard to be either incredibly delighted or exceptionally miserable. It indicates that it takes a certain level of emotional depth and understanding to be able to experience either of these emotions to their max degree. It is not something that everybody can do, and it is not something that can be achieved easily. It takes a particular level of psychological maturity and understanding to be able to experience either of these feelings in their purest kind. It is not something that everybody can do, and it is not something that can be accomplished quickly. It takes a certain level of psychological maturity and understanding to be able to experience either of these emotions in their purest form. It is a suggestion that not everybody can feeling the exact same level of feeling, and that it is not something that can be ignored. It is a pointer that feelings are complex and that it takes a certain level of understanding to be able to experience them in their fullest form.

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Scotland Flag This quote is written / told by James Boswell between October 29, 1740 and May 19, 1795. He/she was a famous Lawyer from Scotland. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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