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Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.
Carl Jung
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Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity. — Carl Jung

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Carl Jung was a Psychologist from Switzerland (1875–1961).

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This quote is attributed to Carl Jung, a Psychologist from Switzerland.
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Carl Jung lived from 1875 – 1961.
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