Quote by Anais Nin

If what Proust says is true, that happiness is the absence of fever, then I will never know happiness. For I am possessed by a fever for knowledge, experience, and creation.

If what Proust says is true, that happiness is the absence o

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects upon Proust's idea about happiness and disagrees with it. According to Proust, happiness can be found in the absence of fever, but the speaker argues that they will never experience true happiness because they are constantly driven by an intense desire for knowledge, experience, and creation. The quote suggests that the speaker's passion for growth and exploration surpasses the notion of a calm and content state of happiness.

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Experience Truth Happiness Knowledge

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