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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People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal. – Herbert Spencer

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Marriage is wild. I thought it was this perfect land of happiness and joy. Wrong! After you say you do, you dont for a long time. – John Leguizamo

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I do believe that if you havent learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness. – Nana Mouskouri

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The music is the message, the message is the music. So thats my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to me – a little ministry called love and happiness. – Al Green

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Happiness and sadness run parallel to each other. When one takes a rest, the other one tends to take up the slack. – Hazelmarie Elliott (“Mattie”)

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