The one and only substitute for experience which we have not ourselves had is art, literature
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The sole substitute for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through is art and literature.Alexander Solzhenitsyn
It is not the level of prosperity that makes for happiness but the kinship of heart to heart and the way we look at the world. Both attitudes are within our power . . . a man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy, and no one can stop him.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Human beings yield in many situations, even important and spiritual and central ones, as long as it prolongs one's well-being.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not oursleves lived through.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
One should never direct people towards happiness, because happiness too is an idol of the market-place. One should direct them towards mutual affection. A beast gnawing at its prey can be happy too, but only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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