"Our happiness is completely and utterly intertwined with other people: family and friends and neighbors and the woman you hardly notice who cleans your office. Happiness is not a noun or verb. It's a conjunction. Connective tissue."

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Source : Eric Weiner (2008). “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World”, p.179, Hachette UK

Eric Weiner

#People Quotes #Office Quotes #Family And Friends Quotes

“For Ryan's Daughter I used a total of eight harps, something that was, at least, weird.”
“I love being Italian.”
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”
“We are in an age of technology where we sit in our little cubicles and we IM each other and Skype each other and never connect as human beings.”
“I thought following a straight road would lead me right to my destination. Like the road would just take me there because I was following all the rules. And if the road curved, I couldn't be sure about where I was going. But look where it got me. Maybe it's time for a detour.”
“I feel like my music is just an extension of my acting. I treat the songs like scenes that tell a story... it's very similar.”
“My baby is weird man... when he get mad, he gets in the oven.”
“Constructive destruction is one of the most delightful employments in the world, and in civilized life the opportunities for it are only too rare.”

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