“Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas. So does whiskey. I believe in the brain of man. I'm not worried about my soul.”
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“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it’s no worse than it is.”
― Gone With the Wind
― Gone With the Wind
“The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.”
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“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
“You are only excused for happiness and success if you generously agree to share them. But if one is to be happy, one should not worry too much about other people—which means there is no way out. Happy and judged or absolved and miserable.”
― The Fall
― The Fall
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