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Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life

Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates. – Jean de la Bruyere

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Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections. – Joseph Butler

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One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. – Leo Tolstoy

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To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others. – Albert Camus, The Fall, 1956

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If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a month — get married. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else. – Chinese Proverb

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