You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot ― it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive. ― Maya Angelou

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The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.

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Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life.- Avril Lavigne

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The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ― Dalai Lama

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I feel that compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop. And if we have a good heart, a warm heart, warm feelings, we will be happy and satisfied ourselves, and our friends will experience a friendly and peaceful atmosphere as well. This can be experienced community to community, country to country, continent to continent. - Dalai Lama

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With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy. ― Haruki Murakami

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And sure, I know if you eat this way you'll die. So? If you don't eat this way you're still going to die. Why not die happy? ― Robert Fulghum

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Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. — Walt Disney

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If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present. ― Roy T. Bennett

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She felt happy these days, yet there was always an undercurrent of sadness just below the surface ― Diane Chamberlain

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