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Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

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Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad (December 3, 1857- August 3, 1924)was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he came to be regarded a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature.

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    illusorische Freude ist oft mehr wert als echte Trauer.

    La alegría ilusoria a menudo vale más que la tristeza genuina.

    une joie illusoire vaut souvent plus qu'une véritable douleur.

    la gioia illusoria spesso vale più del vero dispiacere.

    iluzoryczna radość jest często warta więcej niż prawdziwy smutek.

    虚幻的喜悦往往比真正的悲伤更有价值。

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