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True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient.

We are most alive when we're in love.

We are never either so fortunate or so misfortunate as we imagine.

What a grand thing, to be loved! What a grander thing still, to love!

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.

What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.

When a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong; when he is cheerful, everything seems right!

When ill luck besets us, to ease the tension we have only to remember that happiness is relative. The next time you are tempted to grumble about what has happened to you, why not pause and be glad that it is no worse than it is?

When large numbers of people share their joy in common, the happiness of each is greater because each adds fuel to the other's flame.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it.

When we can laugh through our tears, we are being given a powerful message. Things may be bad, but they cannot be all that bad.

When we feel joyful, euphoric, happy, we are more open to life, more capable of seeing things clearly and handling daily tensions.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.

You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.


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