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Det finnes bare to tragedier i livet. Den ene er å oppnå det man drømmer om, og den andre er å ikke oppnå det.
Oscar Wilde
Kilde
Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892), Dumby i 3. akt.
Engelsk
In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
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I congratulate you, my dear fellow. In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. The last is much the worst; the last is a real tragedy! But I am interested to hear she does not love you. How long could you love a woman who didn’t love you, Cecil?