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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ↗

— Ashley Montagu

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I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century, we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code. ↗

— Michael Moore

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It's obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect. ↗

— Daniel Keys Moran

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Everyone around me is so strict about keeping me grounded. ↗

— Chloe Moretz

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My opinion, my conviction, gains immensely in strength and sureness the minute a second mind as adopted it. ↗

— Malcolm Muggeridge

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We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it. ↗

— Willie Nelson

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Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion. ↗

— Albert J. Nock

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In England, you're allowed to have an opinion - as long as it comes out of your mouth. ↗

— Jamie Oliver

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Happiness can exist only in acceptance. ↗

— George Orwell

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Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

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