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• Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.

  Confucius

  Adversity, Men, Long

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• It is happily and kindly provided that in every life there are certain pauses, and interruptions, which force consideration upon the careless, and seriousness upon the light, points of time where one course of action ends and another begins.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Light, Action, Consideration

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• What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy.

  Dalai Lama

  Believe, Purpose, Life Is

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Life, with all it's sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is.

  William Lyon Phelps

  Heart, Interesting, Sorrow

  William Lyon Phelps (2016). “Happiness”, p.16, Read Books Ltd

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• If you’re not someone who has a natural and effortless love for yourself, it’s hard to let go of your desire to please other people, and that’s really not an ingredient for a happy life.

  Anne Hathaway

  Letting Go, People, Desire

  "Anne Hathaway to Neil Patrick Harris: "Do the Opposite of What I Did" at the Oscars" by Lorena O'Neil, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 6, 2015.

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• A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning.

  George Herbert

  Good Life, Life Is, Handful

  George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.292

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• What you are looking to create is a positive, happy life: the more you intend that your thoughts are positive and happy, the more that is what you will create.

  Tony Burroughs

  Tony Burroughs (2015). “What You Need to Know Now: The Lee Ching Messages”, p.161, Simon and Schuster

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• Everybody has a capacity for a happy life. All these talks about how difficult times we live in, that's just a clever way to justify fear and laziness.

  Lev Landau

  Clever, Laziness, Way

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• Precepts or maxims are of great weight; and a few useful ones at hand do more toward a happy life than whole volumes that we know not where to find.

  Seneca the Younger

  Hands, Weight, Volume

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• He hated the war; it threatened much more than his lifestyle or peace of mind. It continually destroyed the world of the imagination, the only world where he felt happy.

  Irene Nemirovsky

  War, Imagination, Mind

  Irène Némirovsky (2006). “Suite Française: Storm in June”, Vintage

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• Well I don't know that I'm okay any more than anyone else is okay, I lead a happy life and a very full one - I have a happy marriage and my kids are all cheerful, and no one is finding fault with me, personally.

  L. Ron Hubbard

  Kids, Cheerful, Happy Marriage

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• I've had four children and I've done a good job and I'm happy in life.

  Sadie Frost

  Jobs, Children, Done

  "Sadie Frost opens her heart on love, motherhood, her ex-husbands and those crazy Primrose Hill Days" by Dean Piper, www.mirror.co.uk. April 29, 2012.

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• Only three things are necessary to make life happy: the blessing of God, books , and a friend.

  Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire

  Book, Blessing, Three

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• I'm one of those people who thinks you can have a happy life and still be an artist

  Shelley Duvall

  Artist, Thinking, People

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• Studies of volunteers have shown there is a benefit to performing acts of love for other people. The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life. Remember that an act of love always benefits at least two people.

  Bernie Siegel

  Two, Long, People

  Bernie Siegel (2013). “Prescriptions For Living: Inspirational Lessons for a Joyful, Loving Life”, p.108, Random House

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• As Coleridge said, "We receive but what we give." The happy life is a life of continual generosity in which we go out to meet and acclaim the world.

  Gerald Brenan

  Generosity, Giving, World

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• Take up giving-away as a hobby while you are young, and you will have a happy life. What is more, because you do so many thoughtful things on impulse, you will develop a lively and interesting personality- gracious, friendly, and likeable.

  David Dunn

  Thoughtful, Giving, Interesting

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• You must constantly strive to enlarge your awareness. Naturally, if you do, you will have an uncommonly fine and happy life.

  Frederick Lenz

  Inspirational, Buddhism, Awareness

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• I'm a spoilt brat. I thought I was just going to walk in and make movies. But I'd been my own boss for so long that all of a sudden to be facing a roomful of people who were niggling over every little scene... I just thought I'd go back and draw my comics and have a happy life.

  Frank Miller

  People, Long, Boss

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• I think it's something that needs to be said - that there are interracial marriages out there, and the couples live happy lives, and there's nothing wrong with it.

  Tia Mowry

  Couple, Thinking, Needs

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• There is temptation to place too much importance on those things that you're meant to do, and not on to little everyday happinesses. I think if you do what makes you happy on a daily basis, your days gather into years and you have a happy life. I don't want to think too far ahead. I want to make sure that I enjoy tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. And we'll see what happens.

  Guy Garvey

  Thinking, Years, Next Day

  "Guy Garvey interview: 'I still think wistfully about my hedonistic years'". Interview with Miranda Sawyer, www.theguardian.com. March 1, 2014.

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• What it meant to me: a happy life, of course, companionship, of course. A common objective, I think.

  Denis Thatcher

  Thinking, Objectivity, Common

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• What . . . is this testimony of Jesus, how can it be acquired, and what will it do for those who receive it? The testimony of Jesus is the sure and certain knowledge, revealed to the spirit of a person through the Holy Ghost, that Jesus is the living Son of the living God. Because the testimony of Jesus is God-given, it stands preeminent and is essential to a happy life. It is the fundamental principle of our religion, and all other things pertaining to our faith are appendages to it.

  Keith B. McMullin

  Jesus, Son, Fundamentals

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• There is only so much energy available to us in life. Spending it on solving problems is one possible way of living your life, but this may leave you empty - hearted; spending it on what excites you is a lot more fulfilling and fun - and effortless; and usually, the previously experienced problems vanish on their own. We don't have to battle against the darkness when all we need to do is turn on the light.

  Andreas Moritz

  Life, Fun, Light

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• So here is one of my theories on happiness: we cannot know if we have lived a truly happy life until the very end. This view of life and death was reinforced by my close witnessing of the buildup to the death of Philip Gould. Philip was without doubt my closest friend in politics. When he died, I felt like I had lost a limb.

  Alastair Campbell

  Happiness, Views, Life And Death

  "How I got happy and stayed grumpy" by Alastair Campbell, www.theguardian.com. January 6, 2012.

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