Quote by Hermann Hesse
To be able to throw ones self away for the sake of a moment, to be

To be able to throw ones self away for the sake of a moment, to be able to sacrifice years for a womans smile – that is happiness. – Hermann Hesse

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One never reaches home, but wherever friendly paths intersect the whole world looks like home for a time. – Hermann Hesse

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The sum of the whole is plainly this: The nature of man considered in his single capacity, and with respect only to the present world, is adapted and leads him to attain the greatest happiness he can for himself in the present world. – Joseph Butler

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I have kids and I want to have a long life and there are certain things that are conducive to that and certain things that arent. Ive opted for the road of happiness and long life. – Ethan Suplee

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Desire is individual. Happiness is common. – Julian Casablancas

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When I was waiting tables, washing dishes, or mowing lawns for money, I never thought of myself as stuck in some station in life. I was on my own path, my own journey, an American journey where I could think for myself, decide for myself, define happiness for myself. – Paul Ryan

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