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Happiness Quotes - Page 26

Felicity, not fluency of language, is a merit.

Edwin Percy Whipple (1851). “Essays and Reviews”, p.60

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

Ayn Rand (1963). “For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)”, p.99, Penguin

It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.

"Talking Shop At Oscar Time". Interview with Kenneth L. Woodward, www.newsweek.com. July 2, 1999.

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.

Florence Nightingale, Ramona Salotti (2003). “Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not”, p.13, Barnes & Noble Publishing

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Cesare Pavese, Alma Elizabeth Murch (1961). “This Business of Living”, p.55, Transaction Publishers