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“It is good people who make good places.”
― Black Beauty
― Black Beauty
“...be careful when choosing what you're proud of--because the world has every intention of using it against you.”
― Rules of Civility
― Rules of Civility
“...it's a mistake to think that happiness is the goal. I'm not sure I understand."
"I was referring to the goals which you in your civilization are so good at setting yourselves, and which incidentally allow you to achieve many interesting things. But happiness is a different thing altogether. If you try to achieve it, you have every chance of failing. And besides, how would you ever know that you achieved it? Of course one can't blame people, especially unhappy people, for wanting to be happier and setting themselves goals in order to try to escape from their unhappiness.”
― Hector and the Search for Happiness
"I was referring to the goals which you in your civilization are so good at setting yourselves, and which incidentally allow you to achieve many interesting things. But happiness is a different thing altogether. If you try to achieve it, you have every chance of failing. And besides, how would you ever know that you achieved it? Of course one can't blame people, especially unhappy people, for wanting to be happier and setting themselves goals in order to try to escape from their unhappiness.”
― Hector and the Search for Happiness
“Just because you feel like you need to do something bad, son, doesn't mean you have to do it. And having that voice inside doesn’t automatically make you a bad person. In fact, it can make you the opposite, make you better, if you can train your heart and mind to resist it. Temptation is dangerous, but it's also an opportunity to grow, and change, and rise.”
― Brace For the Wolves
― Brace For the Wolves
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