Melancholy is not sadness; it is the shadow that gives depth... - Paul Verlaine

This quote is attributed to Paul Verlaine.

"Melancholy is not sadness; it is the shadow that gives depth to joy."

Paul Verlaine Happiness

Poet French 1844–1896

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