#happiness

Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible. ↗

— Saint Augustine

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We have a long heritage of freedom that defines America. We believe there is a Creator who blessed us with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ↗

— Todd Akin

#believe #blessed #creator #defines #freedom

America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered. ↗

— Louis D. Brandeis

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Stop waiting for the perfect day or the perfect moment... Take THIS day, THIS moment and lead it to perfection. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#carpe-diem #day #happiness #life #moment

Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel. ↗

— Harry Browne

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Music should probably provide answers in terms of lyrical content, and giving people a sense of togetherness and oneness, as opposed to being alone in their thoughts and dilemmas or regrets or happiness or whatever. ↗

— Peabo Bryson

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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ↗

— Buddha

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Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

#music #refuge #souls

The secret of happiness is something to do. ↗

— John Burroughs

#secret #something

Virtue is simply happiness, and happiness is a by-product of function. You are happy when you are functioning. ↗

— William Burroughs

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