Quote by James Hillman
I see happiness as a by-product. I dont think you can pursue happi

I see happiness as a by-product. I dont think you can pursue happiness. I think that phrase is one of the very few mistakes the Founding Fathers made. – James Hillman

Other quotes by James Hillman

You dont attack the grunts of Vietnam you blame the theory behind the war. Nobody who fought in that war was at fault. It was the war itself that was at fault. Its the same thing with psychotherapy. – James Hillman

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War
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The word power has such a generally negative implication in our society. What are people talking about? Are they talking about muscles, or control? – James Hillman

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Society
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Loss means losing what was We want to change but we dont want to lose. Without time for loss, we dont have time for soul. – James Hillman

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Change
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Happiness
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Worldly wealth is the Devils bait and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun. – Robert Burton

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Happiness

My mother was a public school teacher in Virginia, and we didnt have any money, we just survived on happiness, on being a happy family. – Dave Grohl

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Happiness

I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness. – Ric Ocasek

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Happiness

The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things. – Ernest Dimnet

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Happiness

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