Happiness always looks small while you hold it in ...

Who said "Happiness always looks small while you hold it in ... "?

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in ... " is one of a famous quotes by Maxim Gorky. Complete quote is as follows;
"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."

What is "Happiness always looks small while you hold it in ... "?

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is." This is a quote by Maxim Gorky which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.

What does "Happiness always looks small while you hold it in ... " mean?

This quote is primarily about happiness although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Maxim Gorky. Complete quote is as follows;
"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."