The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
LIFE, REALISTIC ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT LIFE IS A COMPLEX MATTER
Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.
business, life, succeed, continue, good spirits
The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.
LIFE, HAPPINESS OF LIFE DEPENDS LESS ON WHAT BEFALLS YOU
The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line.
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.
LIFE, LIFE OPENS UP OPPORTUNITIES TO YOU
