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“This planet has—or rather had—a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn’t the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy. ~ Douglas Adams,”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“I do not think we have a “right” to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks. ~ Marlene Dietrich”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“As I focus on diligent joy, I also keep remembering a simple idea my friend Darcey told me once -- that all the sorrow and trouble of this world is caused by unhappy people. Not only in the big global Hitler-'n'-Stalin picture, but also on the smallest personal level. Even in my own life, I can see exactly where my episodes of unhappiness have brought suffering or distress or (at the very least) inconvenience to those around me. The search for contentment is, therefore, not merely a self-preserving and self-benefiting act, but also a generous gift to the world. Clearing out all your misery gets you out of the way. You cease being an obstacle, not only to yourself but to anyone else. Only then are you free to serve and enjoy other people. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. ~ Guillaume Apollinaire”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 300: Rules for happiness: Something to do, someone to love, something to hope for. ~ Immanuel Kant”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 31: Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their minds called, ‘All the things that could go wrong.’ ~ Marianne Williamson”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 245: Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. ~ Oprah Winfrey”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“I’d far rather be happy than right any day. ~ Douglas Adams”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~ Dalai Lama”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 38: They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. ~ Tom Bodett”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Maybe happiness didn't have to be about the big, sweeping circumstances, about having everything in your life in place. Maybe it was about stringing together a bunch of small pleasures. Wearing slippers and watching the Miss Universe contest. Eating a brownie with vanilla ice cream. Getting to level seven in Dragon Master and knowing there were twenty more levels to go.”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 12: People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. ~ Mother Teresa”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness is a story. ~”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 32: The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. ~ Louisa May Alcott”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking. ~ Marcus Aurelius”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Day 343: I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and short memory! I wish I’d invented it, because it’s true. ~ Audrey Hepburn”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

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― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. ~ Mother Teresa”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By

“Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give. ~ Ben Carson”
― M.G. Keefe, 365 Days of Happiness: Inspirational Quotes to Live By