#happiness

Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects. ↗

— Joseph Butler

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The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves. ↗

— Joseph Butler

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The sum of the whole is plainly this: The nature of man considered in his single capacity, and with respect only to the present world, is adapted and leads him to attain the greatest happiness he can for himself in the present world. ↗

— Joseph Butler

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Every day is a new day, and you'll never be able to find happiness if you don't move on. ↗

— Carrie Underwood

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All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin. ↗

— Lord Byron

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I am about to be married, and am of course in all the misery of a man in pursuit of happiness. ↗

— Lord Byron

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Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them. ↗

— Albert Camus

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And, in fact, you can find that the lack of basic resources, material resources, contributes to unhappiness, but the increase in material resources do not increase happiness. ↗

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that! ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

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Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. But if you pay not attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap. ↗

— William Bennett

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