In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
O life! An age to the miserable, a moment to the happy.
To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear.
You can't be more horrific than life itself.