"Misfortune is the root of good fortune;..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
Misfortune is the root of good fortune; good fortune gives birth to misfortune.
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“Every good quality runs into a defect; economy borders on avarice, the generous are not far from the prodigal, the brave man is close to the bully; he who is very pious is slightly sanctimonious; there are just as many vices to virtue as there are holes in the mantle of Diogenes.”
“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.”
“Pools of sorrow. Waves of joy.”