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People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of l

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"People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life - to learn something is a joy to me"

- August Strindberg

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This quote is written / told by August Strindberg between January 22, 1849 and May 14, 1912. He/she was a famous Dramatist from Sweden. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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