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I do believe that if you havent learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness
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"I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness"

- Nana Mouskouri

About this Quote

Nana Mouskouri's quote speaks with the fundamental human experience of feelings. The idea behind the statement is that unhappiness and happiness are two sides of the same coin. Without experiencing unhappiness, we wouldn't fully comprehend and value joy. Unhappiness has the power to bring us down, but it also has the power to make us more powerful and value life more completely. Life can be challenging and tough, and it is through experiencing and getting rid of these challenges that we can really appreciate and take pleasure in the favorable aspects of life. This quote talks to the significance of embracing both the favorable and negative feelings that we encounter in life.

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Greece Flag This quote is written / told by Nana Mouskouri somewhere between October 13, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from Greece. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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