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It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like morning light it scattered the read more
It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.
The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition read more
The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.
The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste read more
The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste Kraft
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Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once read more
Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.
Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what read more
Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don't have. It's so simple—yet so hard for the human mind to comprehend.
There is no point to samba if it doesn't make you smile.
There is no point to samba if it doesn't make you smile.
The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it read more
The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be
Domestic Happiness, thou only bliss
Of Paradise that hast survived the Fall!
Domestic Happiness, thou only bliss
Of Paradise that hast survived the Fall!
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.