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Quote by Irving Babbitt
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Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful. – Irving Babbitt

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Perhaps as good a classification as any of the main types is that of the three lusts distinguished by traditional Christianity – the lust of knowledge, the lust of sensation, and the lust of power. – Irving Babbitt

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You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you arent happy in one place, chances are you wont be happy anyplace. – Ernie Banks

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Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. – Zhuangzi

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The greatest gift we give to someone who loves us is simply to be happy. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I have kids and I want to have a long life and there are certain things that are conducive to that and certain things that arent. Ive opted for the road of happiness and long life. – Ethan Suplee

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Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you. – Marsha Norman

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