Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak. August Strindberg More Quotes by August Strindberg More Quotes From August Strindberg Because in the midst of happiness there is always a seed of unhappiness; it consumes itself like fire--it can't burn forever, sooner or later it must die; and this presentiment of the end destroys my happiness when it is at is height. August Strindberg fire forever happiness I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. August Strindberg