HAPPINESS - (CONTENTMENT)

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“I have shown you all the things that by working hard in this way, you want to assist those who are weak and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, when he himself said, “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”” – Disciple Luke – Acts 20:35 – The HOLY SCRIPTURES

A person needs just three things in this world to be happy—Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. – Tom Bodett

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience. – Adam Smith

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family, in another city. – George Burns

We make a living by what we get—we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill

Question—Is it possible for a bigoted intolerant person to be happy? – Gary Pulliam

Don’t be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin. – Grace Hansen

A happy family is but an earlier heaven. – John Browning

I’ve learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. – Andy Rooney                  

A laugh is a smile that bursts. – Mary H. Waldrip

Kind words do not cost much.  They never blister our tongue or lips.  They make others good-natured.  They also produce their own image on men’s souls—and a beautiful image it is. – Blaise Pascal

Happiness is a warm puppy. – Charles Schultz

Seven days without laughter make one weak. – Mort Walker

“The heart that saturates itself with love acts as a divine salt that preserves it.  Affection keeps it fresh in old age.” – Victor Hugo – THE MAN WHO LAUGHS

Forgiveness is love practiced among people who love poorly.  It sets us free without wanting anything in return. – Henry Nouwen

No one has the right to consume happiness without producing it. – Helen Keller

Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt

It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone. – Marilyn Monroe

No one has ever achieved anything, from the smallest to the greatest unless the dream was dreamed first. – Laura Engalls Wilder

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“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.” – Jesus Christ (Sermon on the Mount) – Matt. 5:3 – Apostle Matthew – The HOLY SCRIPTURES

You must have been warned about letting some of those golden hours pass by.  Yes, but some of them are golden because we let them pass by. – James M. Barrie

The ship of my life may or may not be sailing on calm and amiable seas.  The challenging days of my existence may or may not be bright or promising.  Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude.  If I insist on being pessimistic there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed. – Maya Angelou

The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it. – W. M. Lewis

On stage I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone. – Janis Joplin

The best place to have your dreams come true is to wake up. – Paul Valery

The only failure in life is not knowing how to be happy. – Celine Dion

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however distant or far away. – Henry David Thoreau

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. – George Carlin

The secret of happiness is to make others believe they are the cause of it. – Al Batt

Talk is not wasted affection.  Affection is never wasted. – Henry W. Longfellow

Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in honoring the differences, not simply enjoying the similarities. – James L. Frederickson

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. – Phyllis Diller

I’ve learned that being kind is more important than being right. – Andy Rooney

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. – E. E. Cummings

You should enjoy today while it is here, because someday, today will be a long time ago. – Ziggy                                                          

Happiness is a good cigar, a good meal, and a good woman—or a bad woman.  It depends on how much happiness you can handle. – George Burns

Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than you own. – H. Jackson Brown Jr.                                  

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“The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man.” – King Solomon – Eccl. 12:13 – The HOLY SCRIPTURES

Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys. – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Success is always temporary.  When it’s all said and done, the only thing you have left is your character. – Vince Gill

“Why take what you could be giving, why watch as the world goes by, it’s hard enough life to be living, why walk when you can fly.” – Mary Chapin Carpenter – WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY                      

Everyone smiles in the same language. – George Carlin                                       

There is no exercise better than reaching down and lifting people up. – John Andrews Holmes

True happiness is…To enjoy the present without depending on the future. – Seneca

When you smile and no one else is around, you really mean it. – Andy Rooney

Do what you love and you will find a way to get it out to the world. – Judy Collins

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. – Ben Williams            

Your talent is God’s gift to you.  What you do with it is your gift back to God. – Leo Buscaglia           

Always be the first rate version of yourself, instead of the second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland

A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose. – Tom Wilson

Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen. – Mark Twain                                                 

I’ve learned that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful things in the world. – Andy Rooney                                                          

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures. – H. Jackson Browne            

If you want to be happy, be. – Leo Tolstoy

Contentment makes a poor man rich.  Discontent makes a rich man poor. – Confucius   

How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. – Spanish proverb

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Isolation is the sum total of wretchedness to a man. – Thomas Carlyle

The one who loves least controls the relationship. – Unknown

Love is the conviction in which the happiness of another is essential to your own. – Robert A. Heinlein