#pines

Happiness is a risk. If you're not a little scared, then you're not doing it right. ↗

— Sarah Addison Allen

#life #risk #life

...because if you can make yourself happy in the rain then you're doing pretty alright in life. ↗

— David Levithan

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The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

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Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions. ↗

— Dale Carnegie

#life-lessons #life

Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude. ↗

— John Chrysostom

#happiness #inner-peace #life

The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others. ↗

— Ayad Akhtar

#respect #life

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness. ↗

— Robertson Davies

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We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves. ↗

— Ethel Percy Andrus

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.. she believed a great happiness awaited her somewhere, and for this reason she remained calm as the days flew by. ↗

— Gyula Krúdy

#life #life

Make the most of every moment. Get excited about every little thing. Why not? Why not have your wonderful moment of excited anticipation? Why not be happy NOW? This is my greatest challenge, but something I'm pouring my heart into: learning how to enjoy what I have, right here, right now. Every moment is precious and although sometimes I struggle to see it, I see it more and more every day. ↗

— Bethenny Frankel

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