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He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal t

He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors. – Olympia Brown

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How natural that the errors of the ancient should be handed down and, mixing with the principles and system which Christ taught, give to us an adulterated Christianity. – Olympia Brown

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I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them. – John Stuart Mill

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So often the shortest distance to happiness is the length of an about-face. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. – Author Unknown

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Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates. – Sarah McLachlan

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How good does a female athlete have to be before we just call her an athlete? – Author Unknown

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The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name. – Daniel J. Boorstin

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The presentations and conceptions of the average man of the world are formed and dominated, not by the full and pure desire for knowledge as an end in itself, but by the struggle to adapt himself favourably to the conditions of life. – Ernst Mach

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In this very breath that we now take lies the secret that all great teachers try to tell us. – Peter Matthiessen

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