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Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances. ↗

— J. Donald Walters

#be happy #born #circumstances #determination #happiness

Happiness is understanding that friendship is more precious than mere things, more precious than getting your own way, more precious than being in situations where true principles are not at stake. ↗

— J. Donald Walters

#friendship #getting #happiness #mere #more

The secret of happiness is the determination to be happy always, rather than wait for outer circumstances to make one happy. ↗

— J. Donald Walters

#be happy #circumstances #determination #happiness #happy

In a sense, each of us is an island. In another sense, however, we are all one. For though islands appear separate, and may even be situated at great distances from one another, they are only extrusions of the same planet, Earth. ↗

— J. Donald Walters

#appear #distances #each #earth #even

As parents, we need to talk to young people about drugs and make sure they understand that drugs are dangerous, addictive substances that can ruin their lives and harm their communities. ↗

— John Walters

#addictive #communities #dangerous #harm #lives

I don't like being out of the crowd. It's lonely within a group. ↗

— Julie Walters

#crowd #group #i #like #lonely

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#mediocrities #paid #ridicule #tribute

Along the way I have been able to choose some themes which ask questions - not necessarily force a message on anyone, but at least invite the audience to question things: jury service, dignity in dying, Ireland - and not least because they force me to ask myself questions. Where do I stand? ↗

— Julie Walters

#along #anyone #ask #audience #because

I remember Michael saying, 'Rich and famous? It's much better to be just rich'. I didn't quite get it to begin with. But he's right. You lose anonymity. I say to my family that you've no idea until you lose it how precious anonymity is. ↗

— Julie Walters

#begin #better #family #famous #get

I was the little, funny one. I felt I was the child among grown women. ↗

— Julie Walters

#child #felt #funny #grown #i