You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. ― Jonathan Safran Foer

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If you start to think the problem is 'out there,' stop yourself. That thought is the problem._ Stephen Covey

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You must be the change you wish to see in the world. — Mahatma Gandhi

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Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room. Some individuals leave trails of gloom; others, trails of joy. Some leave trails of hate and bitterness; others, trails of love and harmony. Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism; others trails of faith and optimism. Some leave trails of criticism and resignation; others trails of gratitude and hope. What kind of trails do you leave?

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Own your happiness and let people understand that they have to own theirs. If you make it your job to make people happy, you have made it your job to keep people happy. ― Saji Ijiyemi

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Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. _ Kurt Vonnegut

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The secret to happiness...be satisfied and be grateful.

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If you assign your happiness to external circumstances, you will never find the one thing we all deserve...joy in life. ― Andrew Pacholyk

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Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. ― Victor Hugo

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I want to know you moved and breathed in the same world with me.

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