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Eugenio Montale

Happiness, for you we walk on a knife edge. To the eyes you are a flickering light, to the feet, thin ice that cracks and so may no one touch you who loves you.

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Happiness is described as something fragile and dangerous, requiring careful balance and caution to approach. It appears uncertain and unstable, so those who care deeply are warned not to risk losing it by getting too close.

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