“It is — or seems to be — a wise sort of thing, to realise that all that happens to a man in this life is only by way of joke, especially his misfortunes, if he have them.” — Herman Melville, Letter to Samuel Savage (1851-08-24)
Tag: misfortunes
Quote of the Day
“Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” — Charles Dickens, Sketches by Boz