"There is something ridiculous and even quite indecent in an individual claiming to be happy. Still more a people or a nation making such a claim. The pursuit of happiness... is without any question the most fatuous which could possibly be undertaken. This lamentable phrase the pursuit of happiness is responsible for a good part of the ills and miseries of the modern world."

-- Malcolm Muggeridge

#Happiness Quotes #People Quotes #World Quotes

“Hast thou fallen? Do not groan and lament: rather be thankful for the opportunity given thee to rise once more.”
“I also believe that when one dies, one may wake up to the reality that proves that time does not exist.”
“Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Through the ingenuousness of her age beamed an ardent mind, a mind not of the women but of the poet; she did not please, she intoxicated.”
“Liza-don't let it make any difference. It won't, will it? With us, I mean." "Of course it won't," I told her. But I was wrong. Six months of not writing-that's a difference. And so I lied to Annie. On top of everything else, I lied to Annie, too.”

Source : Nancy Garden (2017). “Annie on My Mind”, p.111, Open Road Media
“I don't like heights. This is why I stopped growing at fifth grade.”

Source : "Fictional character: Sam Kamin". "My Giant", www.imdb.com. 1998.
“As Jeopardy devotees know, if you're trying to win on the show, the buzzer is all. On any given night, nearly all the contestants know nearly all the answers, so it's just a matter of who masters buzzer rhythm the best.”

Source : "Jeopardy! Champ Ken Jennings". Live Chat, live.washingtonpost.com. February 15, 2011.
“What we insistently desire, over time, is what we become.”

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