“[T]here are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word "happy" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”
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APA
Jung, C. (n.d.). [T]here are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word "happy" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30583-t-here-are-as-many-nights-as-days/
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Jung, Carl. “[T]here are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word "happy" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30583-t-here-are-as-many-nights-as-days/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Jung, Carl. “[T]here are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word "happy" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30583-t-here-are-as-many-nights-as-days/.