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Category Archives: happiness
If you serve others as fully as you can, what you do will be a source of inner joy.
If you serve others as fully as you can, what you do will be a source of inner joy. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is a fairly straight forward quote. It urges us to take some time and help … Continue reading
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Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, fully, joy, serve
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To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? To live, so many of us believe we do it, yet if we examine what we are doing, it … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, chocolate, concentration, happiness, improve, motivation
Tagged @_inspirational_, exist, live, Oscar Wilde, world
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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss What does that mean? Dr Seuss had a certain way with words, didn’t he? “Be who … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, forgiveness, happiness, kindness, patience, tolerance
Tagged @Use140, are, Dr. Seuss, feel, mind
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No man is happy who does not think himself so.
No man is happy who does not think himself so. – Publius Syrus What does that mean? This quote, if worded as a question, makes a little more sense to me. It would be: “From whom do you need permission in order to feel … Continue reading
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Tagged @_inspirational_, happy, man, Publius Syrus, think
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Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? This is an interesting quote due to the metaphor it uses. Happiness as a potion, a liquid … Continue reading
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Tagged @AR_Foundation, happiness, others, Ralph Waldo Emerson, yourself
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No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.
No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.– Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? “They never saw it coming!” That is the root of this quote. Whether it’s an unexpected … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, doing, happiness, humor, plan, preparation
Tagged @MaxVapor, concealed, enterprise, Niccolò Machiavelli, succeed
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The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. – Carl Jung What does that mean? Let’s face facts. One size most emphatically does not fit all! I’ve known that my … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, creativity, flexibility, happiness, observation, time
Tagged @AR_Foundation, Carl Jung, flexible, recipe, shoe
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An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it. – Maurice Maeterlinck What does that mean? This quote says what I believe is … Continue reading
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Tagged @AR_Foundation, goodness, happiness, Maurice Maeterlinck, reward
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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. – Washington Irving What does that mean? This quote is about a rather straight forward observation. Those who are kind-hearted tend to radiate gladness, or happiness. … Continue reading
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Tagged @MarilynMonroeID, gladness, heart, kind, Washington Irving
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I feel sorry for the person who can’t get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile.
I feel sorry for the person who can’t get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile. – Walter Chrysler What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as … Continue reading
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Tagged @mtbrookhart, excited, person, sorry, Walter Chrysler
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Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.
Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is. – Maxim Gorky What does that mean? If you’ve ever been to a wedding … Continue reading
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Tagged @Natural__Healer, hand, happiness, Maxim Gorky, small
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Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. – Franklin D. Roosevelt What does that mean? This is a quote about the author’s definition of happiness. The quote says that the joy of achievement is one … Continue reading
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Tagged @KimRMiller, creative, Franklin D. Roosevelt, happiness, joy
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Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. – Langston Hughes What does that mean? This quote urges us to hold on to our dreams. In this context, I believe dreams is more … Continue reading
Posted in dream, focus, happiness, motivation, passion, perseverance
Tagged @MySimple_Life, dream, Langston Hughes, life, perseverance
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The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness
The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote says it’s all in your mind. To be happy, or to … Continue reading
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Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, happiness, key, mind
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Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude. – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? To forgive is defined at theFreeDictionary.com as “To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon.” or “To renounce anger or resentment against.” This … Continue reading
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Tagged @HamiltonAnthony, attitude, constant, forgiveness, Martin Luther King Jr.
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