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Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it
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"Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it"

- Alexandre Dumas

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This quote by Alexandre Dumas recommends that achieving true joy is challenging. It is like a royal residence in a fairy tale, secured by dragons. To access to the palace as well as the happiness it contains, we have to deal with and also conquer the dragons. This could be taken an allegory for the battles and also obstacles we should face in life in order to accomplish real happiness. It implies that we have to be brave and established in order to overcome the challenges that stand in our method. The quote additionally suggests that the effort we took into attaining our goals is worth it, as the benefit of true happiness is worth defending. Inevitably, this quote urges us to never ever surrender on our desires and also to keep pursuing the happiness we want.

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Alexandre Dumas This quote is written / told by Alexandre Dumas between July 24, 1802 and December 5, 1870. He was a famous Dramatist from France. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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