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"Every second of every day we are entering a new universe. And we spend so much time wishing our lives were different, comparing ourselves to other people and to other versions of ourselves, when really most lives contain degrees of good and degrees of bad.... ‘There are patterns to life . . . Rhythms. It is so easy, while trapped in just the one life, to imagine that times of sadness or tragedy or failure or fear are a result of that particular existence. That it is a by-product of living a certain way, rather than simply living. I mean, it would have made things a lot easier if we understood there was no way of living that can immunise you against sadness. And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness" (aus "The Midnight Library (English Edition)" von Matt Haig)

"‘But you will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life,’ he said, wisely. ‘You’re quoting Camus.’" (aus "The Midnight Library " von Matt Haig)

"And that had led to them talking about social media – he believed that the more people were connected on social media, the lonelier society became." (aus "The Midnight Library " von Matt Haig)