Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Mans happiness really lies in contentment. – Mahatma Gandhi
When the honour is given to that scientist personally the happiness is sweet indeed. Science is, on the whole, an informal activity, a life of shirt sleeves and coffee served in beakers. – George Porter
Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song. – Konrad von Gesner
And then we watched an amazing number of movies from the late 60s and 70s, which is my favorite time, and we studied their camera movements, their stocks, the way they lit stuff, the colors they used. – Ted Demme
Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. – Joseph Addison