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Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the heig

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a mans stature as to his happiness. – Laurence Sterne

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A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything. – Laurence Sterne

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Only the brave know how to forgive… a coward never forgave it is not in his nature. – Laurence Sterne

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Remember happiness doesnt depend upon who you are or what you have it depends solely on what you think. – Dale Carnegie

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It’s pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed. – Frank McKinney “Kin” Hubbard

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