“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.”~James M. Barrie Scottish novelist and playwright James M. Barrie was born on this day in 1860.

“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.”~James M. Barrie Scottish novelist and playwright James M. Barrie was born on this day in 1860.
“Doing what you were born to do … That's the way to be happy.”~Agnes Martin American abstract painter Agnes Martin was born on this day in 1912.
“People always think that happiness is a faraway thing … something complicated and hard to get. Yet, what little things can make it up.”~Betty Smith American author Betty Smith was born on this day in 1896. Follow me on Facebook @jjshaunauthor
“Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.”~Sharon Draper American children's writer and professional educator Sharon Draper was born on this day in 1948.
“When a person lives a very happy life they become beautiful.”~Charlize Theron South African and American actress and producer Charlize Theron was born on this day in 1975.
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”~Robert A. Heinlein American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer Robert A. Heinlein was born on this day in 1907.
“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.”~Daphne du Maurier English author and playwright Daphne du Maurier was born n this day in 1907.
Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.”~Golda Meir Israeli stateswoman, politician, and teacher Golda Meir was born on this day in 1898.
“Happiness is a wondrous commodity: the more you give, the more you have.”~Madame de Staël French scholar and political theorist Madame de Staël was born on this day in 1766.
“The more the heart is nourished with happiness, the more it is insatiable.”~Gabrielle Roy Canadian author Gabrielle Roy was born on this day in 1909.
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