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Re:Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home? by jazzyk on Thursday June 08, 2017 @01:40PM (#14515732)
One of my favorite quotes:

"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."

-- George Sand

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Re:Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home? by clock_tower on Thursday June 08, 2017 @07:45PM (#14518094)
Happiness is dependent on other people holding up their side of the bargain? You have to have luck as well as effort, in order to be happy?

A grim thought.

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Re:Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home? by billylo on Thursday June 08, 2017 @08:08PM (#14518194)
This quote does not actually imply the same person(s) in both clauses.
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Re:Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home? by clock_tower on Thursday June 08, 2017 @08:29PM (#14518317)
It certainly does when it's posted in the context of a romantic relationship!
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