It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.

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I will greet this day with love in my heart. And how will I do this? Henceforth will I look on all things with love and be born again. I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars. I will welcome happiness as it enlarges my heart; yet I will endure sadness for it opens my soul. I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due; yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.

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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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Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we've come and the progress we've made. - John Lewis

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To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.

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What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life. _ Leo Buscaglia

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No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.

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The way I define happiness is being the creator of your experience, choosing to take pleasure in what you have, right now, regardless of the circumstances, while being the best you that you can be. ― Leo Babauta

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A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. ― Anonymous

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It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories. ― W. Somerset Maugham

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