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The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

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Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Category: Happiness

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. You know what makes me feel old? When I see girls who are 20-something or the new crop of actresses and think Aren't we kind of the same age?
  • 2. As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body but can never be so in mind.
  • 3. Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age sex color class or religion children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range some people are loathsome and some are delightful.

2 Amazing

  • 1. When I performed at 'Open Mic U.K.' I had this connection with the audience that I'd never felt before and I loved it. It was my first big thing and looking out into the crowd… was just amazing.
  • 2. But as far as for I think it will be amazing you know where I find myself years from now because of this film. It's just amazing I think everybody's going to kind of know this film and because of it me. So I you know it's crazy.
  • 3. I know that my grandfather is 92 years old. And he has seen this country evolve in amazing ways. He looks at South Carolina and he says wow what an amazing state that we have the blessing to live within because of the evolution.

3 Anger

  • 1. People are unjust to anger – it can be enlivening and a lot of fun.
  • 2. Anger is a transient hatred or at least very like it.
  • 3. Take the high road. No matter how much strife and consternation frustration and anger you might be confronted with – don't go to that level.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Under this window in stormy weather I marry this man and woman together Let none but Him who rules the thunder Put this man and woman asunder.
  • 2. On this important anniversary we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential.
  • 3. I didn't make my first solo record until 1981 so I don't have any 60's or 70's recordings but I am working on a large boxed set called DUST to be released next year the 20th anniversary of my first solo record.

5 Architecture

  • 1. It seems a fantastic paradox but it is nevertheless a most important truth that no architecture can be truly noble which is not imperfect.
  • 2. A city building you experience when you walk a suburban building you experience when you drive.
  • 3. Less is more.
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