Happiness Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“No, life is only given to me once and I shall never have it again; I don't want to wait for 'the happiness of all'. I want to live myself, or else better not live at all.” quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky — Download Open image

““No, life is only given to me once and I shall never have it again; I don't want to wait for 'the happiness of all'. I want to live myself, or else better not live at all.””

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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