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" What humans want is not just happiness. They want justice; they want meaning. "

Martin Seligman

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" The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. "

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" The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion. "

" The mantra that you're given in Transcendental Meditation you keep to yourself. The reason being, true happiness is not out there, true happiness lies within. "

" Desire is individual. Happiness is common. "

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" Positive emotion alienated from the exercise of character leads to emptiness, to inauthenticity, to depression, and, as we age, to the gnawing realization that we are fidgeting until we die. "

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" Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. "

" The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it. "

" Being charitable provides a boost to your psyche that is tough to replicate in any other way. But note that although any charity will happily take your money, you can give in other ways and still reap the same happiness reward. Volunteering and donating your old or unused belongings have the same result. "

" I've realized through the years that I just find happiness in other things, whether it's my dogs or my friends or, like, looking at the sunset. So if I were to wish for something else, it would just to be happy all the time, to have a superpower of not letting things affect me, and to be true to who I am, always. "

" All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. "

" It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is. "

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" I think a lot of people think I'm either unintelligent because I'm a very happy person and I have a lot of energy or that it's a fake happiness, like fake energy. I completely understand that because it's a lot to handle, and I am a very emotional human being. "

" Happiness isn't happiness unless there's a violin-playing goat. "

" Work and live to serve others, to leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can. This is happiness. "

" The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism. "

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" The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding. "

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" I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness. "

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" There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all. "

" Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys. "

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" In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation. "

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