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Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the m

Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another. – Ambrose Bierce

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Laughter — An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable. – Ambrose Bierce

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In each human heart are a tiger, a pig, an ass and a nightingale. Diversity of character is due to their unequal activity. – Ambrose Bierce

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Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness? – Jonathan Safran Foer

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I can only point out a curious fact. Year after year the Nobel Awards bring a moment of happiness not only to the recipients, not only to colleagues and friends of the recipients, but even to strangers. – Alfred Day Hershey

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As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour. – Anthony Trollope

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See to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you. – James Freeman Clarke

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