Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. George Santayana Happiness, Knowledge You May Also Like It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which give happiness. By Thomas Jefferson Happiness The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one’s work seriously and taking one’s self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous. By Margot Fonteyn Knowledge, Seriousness, Soberness No one is without knowledge except he who asks no questions. By West African saying Inquisitive, Knowledge If you wish to be happy for an hour, get intoxicated. If you wish to be happy for three days, get married. If you wish to be happy for eight days, kill your pig and eat it. But if you wish to be happy forever, become a gardener. By Chinese proverb Happiness We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament, and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy. By Cyril Connolly Happiness, Passion There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. By Henry Drummond Advice, Generosity, Happiness, Thoughtful, Wise You May Also Like from George Santayana Wisdom comes by disillusionment. By George Santayana Wisdom Habit is stronger than reason. By George Santayana Addiction, Habits, Reason, Short, Wise Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better. By George Santayana Advertising Depression is rage spread thin. By George Santayana Depression, Rage, Sad Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim. By George Santayana Enthusiasm, Fanaticism
It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which give happiness. By Thomas Jefferson Happiness
The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one’s work seriously and taking one’s self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous. By Margot Fonteyn Knowledge, Seriousness, Soberness
No one is without knowledge except he who asks no questions. By West African saying Inquisitive, Knowledge
If you wish to be happy for an hour, get intoxicated. If you wish to be happy for three days, get married. If you wish to be happy for eight days, kill your pig and eat it. But if you wish to be happy forever, become a gardener. By Chinese proverb Happiness
We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament, and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy. By Cyril Connolly Happiness, Passion
There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. By Henry Drummond Advice, Generosity, Happiness, Thoughtful, Wise
Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better. By George Santayana Advertising
Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim. By George Santayana Enthusiasm, Fanaticism
