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When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it
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"When people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it"

- Ernest Renan

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This quote by Ernest Renan speaks to the idea that when individuals are unhappy with life, it is frequently because they have asked excessive of it. Renan suggests that individuals often anticipate life to be ideal and to offer them with whatever they desire, when in truth, life has lots of challenges and dissatisfactions. He encourages people to accept life for what it is and to be sensible in their expectations. He believes that if individuals can learn to accept life's imperfections and to be content with what they have, they will be much happier. Renan's quote is a reminder that life is not perfect which it is important to be realistic in our expectations.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Ernest Renan between February 28, 1823 and October 12, 1892. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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