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The happiness of the domestic fireside is the first boon of Heaven; and it is well it is so, since read more
The happiness of the domestic fireside is the first boon of Heaven; and it is well it is so, since it is that which is the lot of the mass of mankind.
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down read more
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
If happiness could be brought, few of us could pay the price.
If happiness could be brought, few of us could pay the price.
When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention.
When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention.
One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any read more
One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that in that does happiness consist. Victor Hugo -Diogenes Laertius.
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
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.
