Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."

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There is no love sincerer than the love of food. ― George Bernard Shaw

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The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. – Martha Washington

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Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. — Steve Kloves, screenwriter

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I wanted color. I wanted to soar with happiness even if it meant dealing with the weight of fear and guilt, too. I wanted to live. ― Heather Anastasiu

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Where are you now? What roads are you treading? We have so many new roads now, right across the steppe all the way to the Altai and Siberia. Many brave souls are toiling there. Perhaps you're among them? You left, my Jamilia, across the wide steppe without a backward glance. Perhaps you are weary, perhaps you have lost faith in your self? Just lean on Daniyar's shoulder. Have him sing to you his song of love, of life, of the earth. May the steppe come alive and blossom in all its glory. May you recall that August night. Keep on, Jamilia, have no regrets; you've found your hard-sought happiness. When I gaze at them long enough I can hear Daniyar's voice. He is calling to me, too, to take the highroad, which means it is time for me to get ready. I shall cross the steppe back to my village and find fresh colours there. May Daniyar's song resound and may Jamilia's heart beat with every stroke of my brush.

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Happy domestic life is like a beautiful summer's evening; the heart is filled with peace; and everything around derives a peculiar glory.

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Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for. _ Immanuel Kant

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Entertainment is temporary happiness, but the real happiness is permanent entertainment. ― Amit Kalantri

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The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. Your have to catch up with it yourself. ― Benjamin Franklin

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