My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you. ― Aeschylus

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Happiness is a state of activity. ― Aristotle

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The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.

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Happiness was not a word that seemed to apply anymore, when she had lost so many close to her. There was a contentment that felt deeper, that acknowledged and accepted the quieter offerings of small joys—of love and occasional peace in a life that was full of pain. ― Peter Heller, Celine

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Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.

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The best of knowledge and righteous acts are those hidden to the people. ― Al-Fudhayl ibn Iyyadh

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I want to be careful not to throw all this away. This is happiness. I think this is what happiness is. I haven't got it yet, but I can sense it out there. I feel I'm close to it. Some days, I'm so close I can almost smell it. ― Sebastian Faulks

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There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. – George Sand

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Happiness isn’t a goal… it’s a by-product of a life well lived. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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It's enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back. - Adrian Grenier

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