And therein lies the whole of man's plight. Human time does not turn in a circle; it runs ahead in a straight line. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition. ― Milan Kundera

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For some people, she thought, trials were only temporary; they sailed towards happiness through the roughest weather. ― Emma Donoghue

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The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept and what to let go. – Dodinsky

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The power of positive thinking can change your life. - Devin McCourty

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We're all brilliant at something. I discovered my powers when I was four years old. When you're young you're more in touch with your real talents, but so often the 30 year slog knocks it out of people.

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There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. - Dante Alighieri

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That we were all so happy. It seems unimaginable. All that happiness, wrecked. ― Paula Hawkins

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The older you get the better you get… unless you’re a banana. – Betty White

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Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

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Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place, but there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around. ― E.L. Konigsburg

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