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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's read more
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though read more
Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth.
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.
Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten read more
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.
Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten
lost.
What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts,
and content with liberty, to despise all read more
What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts,
and content with liberty, to despise all human affairs?
[Lat., Quid enim est melius quam memoria recte factorum, et
libertate contentum negligere humana?]
Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.
Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.
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.
He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is read more
He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.
Happiness consists in activity; such as the constitution of our nature; it is a running stream, and not a stagnant read more
Happiness consists in activity; such as the constitution of our nature; it is a running stream, and not a stagnant pool.
An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.
An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.
