Quote by Don Marquis
Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into

Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a mans hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them. – Don Marquis

Other quotes by Don Marquis

We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. – Don Marquis

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Money
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When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose? – Don Marquis

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work
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Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness. – Louise Hart

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The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash. – Author Unknown

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If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved. – Maurice Chevalier

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Happiness is a by-product of an effort to make someone else happy. – Gretta Brooker Palmer

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