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Is anyone serious about the politics of happiness? David Cameron d

Is anyone serious about the politics of happiness? David Cameron dipped a toe in the water, using the word lightly, but denying the hard policies it implies. Labour shies away from it, but should take up the challenge. – Polly Toynbee

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Inequality makes everyone unhappy, the poor most of all, and that is well within the remit of the state. More money gives less extra happiness the richer we get, yet we are addicted to earning and spending more every year. – Polly Toynbee

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Could a government dare to set out with happiness as its goal? Now that there are accepted scientific proofs, it would be easy to audit the progress of national happiness annually, just as we monitor money and GDP. – Polly Toynbee

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But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith. – Polly Toynbee

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You need characters who want things. They want love, they want recognition, they want happiness. – Candace Bushnell

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Happiness does not come from football awards. Its terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I dont dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father. – Barry Sanders

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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

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Lovers who love truly do not write down their happiness. – Anatole France

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