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“I care far more how humanity lives than how long. Progress, for me, means increasing goodness and happiness of individual lives. For the species, as for each man, mere longevity seems to me a contemptible ideal.”

Men Mean Long Seems Care Happiness Humanity Individual Progress Goodness Ideals Mere Species Longevity I Care Individual Life

Author:C. S. Lewis

“The way to experience ultimate happiness is to let go of all worries and regrets, and to know that being happy is the most satisfying of life's feelings. Reflect back on all the progress in your life and allow the positive, creative and joyous thoughts to outshine and overwhelm any sorrow or grief that may linger in the recesses of your mind. Knowing that disease and disaster are natural parts of life is the key to overcoming adversity with a calm and happy spirit. Happiness is waiting there in front of you. Only you can decide whether or not you choose to experience it. Take this to heart.”

“The final moment of success is often no more thrilling than taking off a heavy backpack at the end of a long hike. If you went on the hike only to feel that pleasure, you are a fool. Yet people sometimes do just this. They work hard at a task and expect some special euphoria at the end. But when they achieve success and find only moderate and short-lived pleasure, they ask is that all there is? They devalue their accomplishments as a striving after wind. We can call this the progress principle: Pleasure comes more from making progress toward goals than from achieving them.”

“In recent years our knowledge of modern technology has increased considerably, and as a result we have witnessed remarkable material progress, but there has not been a corresponding increase in human happiness. There is no less suffering in the world today, and there are no fewer problems. Indeed, it might be said that there are now more problems and greater dangers than ever before.”

Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

“Work is a sovereign remedy for all ills, and a man who loves to work will never be unhappy.”

Men Happiness Work Progress Unhappy Remedy Sovereign

Author:Ellen Swallow Richards

“When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.”

Needs May Happiness Fear Steps Doubt Progress Plans Journey Burden Obstacles Bars Road To Success One Step At A Time Doubt And Fear Right Road

Book:The Optimistic Life

Source: The Optimistic Life

“Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.”

World Happiness Progress Inspirational Life Discontent Nursing

Book:Notes on Nursing: What it Is, and what it is Not

Source: Notes on Nursing: What it Is, and what it is Not

“Could a government dare to set out with happiness as its goal? Now that there are accepted scientific proofs, it would be easy to audit the progress of national happiness annually, just as we monitor money and GDP.”

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Author:Polly Toynbee

“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.”

“America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered.”

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Author:Louis D. Brandeis