“Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief.”
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Lewis, C. S. (n.d.). Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25750-part-of-every-misery-is-so-to-speak/
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Lewis, C. S. “Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25750-part-of-every-misery-is-so-to-speak/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lewis, C. S. “Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25750-part-of-every-misery-is-so-to-speak/.