Quote by Quentin Crisp
The British do not expect happiness. I had the impression, all the

The British do not expect happiness. I had the impression, all the time that I lived there, that they do not want to be happy they want to be right. – Quentin Crisp

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I recommend limiting ones involvement in other peoples lives to a pleasantly scant minimum. This may seem too stoical a position in these madly passionate times, but madly passionate people rarely make good on their madly passionate promises. – Quentin Crisp

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For an introvert his environment is himself and can never be subject to startling or unforeseen change. – Quentin Crisp

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Joy is not in things; it is in us. – Richard Wagner

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We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves. – Ethel Percy Andrus

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There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so. – Jose Marti

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Bring love and peace and happiness and beautiful lives into the world in my honor. Thank you. Love you. – Aron Ralston

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Marriage is the death of hope. – Woody Allen

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One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person. – William Feather

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I have come to the conclusion that while a candidates faith matters, whats most important is how he or she applies that faith. – Gary Bauer

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Even if you know that what youll say will hurt a womans feelings, Ive learned that its better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about. – Stephen Moyer

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