The safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy.
Pessimist philosophy
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"In order to live a life that is truly worth living, one must at some point become thoroughly disgusted with it."
Shocking"A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free."
Strange & Unusual"The more perfect a thing is, the more it is subject to suffering."
Controversial"Man is at bottom a savage, horrible beast. We know it, if we look at the origin of society."
Shocking"Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed."
Humorous