"Before you taste anything, recite a blessing." ~Rabbi Akiva
"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." ~Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojarhiu)
"You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins."~Jim Stovall~
"The province of knowledge is to speak; the privilege of wisdom is to listen." ~Anon
"Thousands kiss the books outside, who never look within." ~Anon
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Quotes on Happiness

"Happiness depends upon ourselves." ~Aristotle

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." ~Mahatma Gandhi

"The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us." ~Ashley Montagu

"Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it." ~Jaques Prevert

"One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats." ~Iris Murdoch

"The only joy in the world is to begin." ~Cesare Pavese

"It is only possible to live happily ever after on a daily basis." ~Margaret Bonanno

"The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight." ~Epictetus

"Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life." ~Marcus Aurelius

"I wake up every morning with a great desire to live joyfully." — Anna Howard Shaw
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