Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Our chief comforts often produce our greatest anxieties, and the increase in our possessions is but an inlet to new disquietudes.

Our chief comforts often produce our greatest anxieties, and

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This quote highlights the paradoxical nature of comfort and possessions. It suggests that our desires for comfort and accumulation of possessions can actually lead to greater anxieties and discontentment. It implies that the more we have, the more we are exposed to new worries and concerns. In essence, our pursuit of material comforts may not necessarily bring us lasting happiness, but rather invite more sources of unease and restlessness.

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