983 private quotes tagged happiness

“It is not only my laboratory and my place of work but also my home, so that on the 30th October I was able to share my happiness immediately with my students and collaborators and, at the same time, with my wife and family.” — George Porter

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“Happiness is the sublime moment when you get out of your corsets at night.” — Joyce Grenfell

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“Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people.” — Samuel Chase

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“The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.” — Lucan

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“On a soap, happiness never lasts for very long!” — Chandler Massey

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“No true and permanent fame can be founded except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.” — Charles Sumner

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“Lots of people I know have bootlegged tapes of performances and if they play it I will be transported back sometimes with happiness, sometimes with horror.” — Chris Bailey

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“When the honour is given to that scientist personally the happiness is sweet indeed. Science is, on the whole, an informal activity, a life of shirt sleeves and coffee served in beakers.” — George Porter

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“The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation it is understanding.” — Winifred Holtby

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“Although Freud said happiness is composed of love and work, reality often forces us to choose love or work.” — Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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“The Bourbon King was first ambassador of reason and human happiness.” — Heinrich Mann

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“I knew everything and received everything. But real happiness, is giving.” — Alain Delon

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“Life is full of happiness and tears be strong and have faith.” — Kareena Kapoor

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“That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers.” — Francis Hutcheson

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“The unproductive tillage of human cattle takes that which of right belongs to free labor, and which is necessary for the support and happiness of our own race.” — David Wilmot

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“There is only one real happiness in life, and that is the happiness of creating.” — Frederick Delius

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“It was a joy to be a part of the team that created Round The Horne. I was involved with the show at a time of my life when I was very happy., and that happiness overflowed into the scripts.” — Barry Took

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“Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.” — Monica Edwards

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“The principles we live by, in business and in social life, are the most important part of happiness.” — Harry Harrison

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“In Hollywood, if you don't have happiness, you send out for it.” — Rex Reed

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“What is the worth of anything, But for the happiness 'twill bring?” — Richard Owen Cambridge

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“Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.” — Hugh Walpole

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“A good education is another name for happiness.” — Ann Plato

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“I can only point out a curious fact. Year after year the Nobel Awards bring a moment of happiness not only to the recipients, not only to colleagues and friends of the recipients, but even to strangers.” — Alfred Day Hershey

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“It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.” — Immanuel Kant

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