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Quote by George Orwell
Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of l

Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness. – George Orwell

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No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy. – George Orwell

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Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie… a dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion. – George Orwell

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funny
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Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice. – George Orwell

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I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny. – Daniel Johns

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Im interested in the dark side of man. Im interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness. – Elizabeth George

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I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. – J. D. Salinger

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One filled with joy preaches without preaching. – Mother Teresa

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A problem is a chance for you to do your best. – Duke Ellington

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You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination. – Larry McMurtry

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