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" One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness. "

Gustave Flaubert

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" Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness. "

" Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of mind. If your mind is at peace, you are happy. If your mind is at peace, but you have nothing else, you can be happy. If you have everything the world can give - pleasure, possessions, power - but lack peace of mind, you can never be happy. "

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