“O desgosto pode tomar conta de si próprio, mas para tirar todo o partido de uma alegria, temos de ter alguém com quem a partilhar.”
Original
Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, Ch. XLVIII
Following the Equator (1897)
Variante: To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.
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