“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.”
— Ashley Montagu
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When we recall the past, we usually
“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things – not the great occasions – that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.”
— Bob Hope
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To desire and strive to be of
“To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind – this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for.”
— Henry Van Dyke
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It is not in the pursuit of
“It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit.”
— Denis Waitley
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Marriage is the most natural state of
“Marriage is the most natural state of man, and… the state in which you will find solid happiness.”
— Benjamin Franklin
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Happiness: a good bank account, a good
“Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.”
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Many persons have a wrong idea of
“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”
— Helen Keller
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Happiness is the absence of the striving
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.”
— Zhuangzi
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The happiness of most people is not
“The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.”
— Ernest Dimnet
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We possess only the happiness we are
“We possess only the happiness we are able to understand.”
— Maurice Maeterlinck
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Happy is the man who has broken
“Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.”
— Ovid
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