If there was one thing all the losses in her life had taught her it was that life was short, fleeting, and way too precious to waste waiting around for happiness to hit you over the head and make itself known. Happiness wasn't something you found, happiness was something you made - by living in the moment, by cherishing the people in your life right now, by finding the courage to change those things you didn't like
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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
Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.
Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.
Happiness is possible only when one is busy. The body must toil, the mind must be occupied, and the heart read more
Happiness is possible only when one is busy. The body must toil, the mind must be occupied, and the heart must be satisfied. Those who do good as opportunity offers are sowing seed all the time, and they need not doubt the harvest.
Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and read more
Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness.
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
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 avoids complaint invites happiness.
He who avoids complaint invites happiness.
The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Anon -Allan K. read more
The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Anon -Allan K. Chalmers.
Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
