“In fact no one recognizes the happiest moment of their lives
as they are living it.
It may well be that, in a moment of joy,
one might sincerely believe that they are living that golden
instant "now,"
even having lived such a moment before, but whatever they
say,
in one part of their hearts
they still believe in the certainty of a happier moment to
come.
Because how could anyone,
and particularly anyone who is still young,
carry on with the belief that everything could only get
worse:
If a person is happy enough to think he has reached the
happiest moment of his life,
he will be hopeful enough
to believe his future
will be just as beautiful, more so.”
― Orhan Pamuk, The Museum of Innocence
