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To be happy is only to have freed one's soul from the unrest of unhappiness.
Maurice Maeterlinck
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— Maurice Maeterlinck

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About Maurice Maeterlinck

Maurice Maeterlinck was a Dramatist from Belgium (1862–1949).

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Who said "To be happy is only to have freed one's soul from the unrest of unhappiness."?
This quote is attributed to Maurice Maeterlinck, a Dramatist from Belgium.
When did Maurice Maeterlinck live?
Maurice Maeterlinck lived from 1862 – 1949.