Everyone knew as much as they needed to know to be happy. ― Ian McEwan

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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ― Marcus Aurelius

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Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change. – Friedrich Schiller

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Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

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Crossing out is an art that is, perhaps, even more difficult than writing. It requires the sharpest eye to decide what is superfluous and must be removed. And it requires ruthlessness toward yourself -- the greatest ruthlessness and self-sacrifice. You must know how to sacrifice parts in the name of the whole.

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Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

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Every day may not be good... but there's something good in every day. — Alice Morse Earle

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Happiness is like a cloud—if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates. — Sarah McLachlan

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Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude. ― John Chrysostom

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