it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings. ― Daisaku Ikeda

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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. ― J.R.R. Tolkien

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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. — Michael Jordan

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Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you. - Mary Lou Retton

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The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. -- Gloria Steinem

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Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama

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Money may not buy happiness, but I'd rather cry in a Jaguar than on a bus. ― Françoise Sagan

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To be happy, make other people happy.

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I've learned .... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. ― Andy Rooney

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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.

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