Quote by Herbert Spencer
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most

Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. – Herbert Spencer

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The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. – Herbert Spencer

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Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. – Herbert Spencer

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Government
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In science the important thing is to modify and change ones ideas as science advances. – Herbert Spencer

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Happiness is distraction from the human tragedy. – J.M. Reinoso

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The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism. – Bryant McGill

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Happiness, contentment, the health and growth of the soul, depend, as men have proved over and over again, upon some simple issue, some single turning of the soul. – George A. Smith

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Getting pregnant wasnt easy, and I found that devastating. I really beat myself up for waiting so long when Id always wanted children and family had been the basis of my happiness my whole life. – Emily Procter

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I definitely wasnt cool in high school. I really wasnt. I did belong to many of the clubs and was in leadership on yearbook and did the musical theater route, so I had friends in all areas. But I certainly did not know what to wear, did not know how to do my hair, all those things. – Dianna Agron

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Boobs are for breastfeeding. – Author Unknown

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