Quote by William Law
All people desire what they believe will make them happy. If a per

All people desire what they believe will make them happy. If a person is not full of desire for God, we can only conclude that he is engaged with another happiness. – William Law

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If you have not chosen the Kingdom of God first, it will in the end make no difference what you have chosen instead. – William Law

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This, and this alone, is Christianity, a universal holiness in every part of life, a heavenly wisdom in all our actions, not conforming to the spirit and temper of the world but turning all worldly enjoyments into means of piety and devotion to God. – William Law

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Death is not more certainly a separation of our souls from our bodies than the Christian life is a separation of our souls from worldly tempers, vain indulgences, and unnecessary cares. – William Law

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Although Freud said happiness is composed of love and work, reality often forces us to choose love or work. – Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life. – Lucan

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The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star. – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness. – Elsa Schiaparelli

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