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Quote by Polly Toynbee
It is now possible to quantify peoples levels of happiness pretty

It is now possible to quantify peoples levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy. – Polly Toynbee

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Could a government dare to set out with happiness as its goal? Now that there are accepted scientific proofs, it would be easy to audit the progress of national happiness annually, just as we monitor money and GDP. – Polly Toynbee

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People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death. – Polly Toynbee

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How do you make any sense of history, art or literature without knowing the stories and iconography of your own culture and all the worlds main religions? – Polly Toynbee

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So, my happiness doesnt come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle. – Nicki Minaj

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What is the worth of anything, But for the happiness twill bring? – Richard Owen Cambridge

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