Who said “The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits…”?

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Carl Jung. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceModern Man in Search of a Soul (1933)

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“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.”
— Carl Jung
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Jung, C. (n.d.). The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17319-the-shoe-that-fits-one-person-pinches-another/

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Jung, Carl. “The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17319-the-shoe-that-fits-one-person-pinches-another/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Jung, Carl. “The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17319-the-shoe-that-fits-one-person-pinches-another/.

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