happiness

n. 1. that precious little reward that life presents us with as a by-product of purposeful, productive labor. It cannot be purchased, popped, or pursued in its own right. 2. Well-being and happiness never appeared to me as an absolute aim. I am even inclined to compare such moral aims to the ambitions of a pig. [Albert Einstein] 3. The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. [Benjamin Franklin] 4. If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. [Edith Wharton] 5. Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. [Abraham Lincoln] See contentment.





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