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This week let’s take a look at some things characters have said about happiness. Our world needs more happiness in it!
1. “There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2. “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
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3. “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.”
― The Bell Jar
4. “It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”
― Anne of Green Gables
5. “I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.”
― Pride and Prejudice
6. “And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon.”
― The Owl and the Pussycat
7. “I know that’s what people say– you’ll get over it. I’d say it, too. But I know it’s not true. Oh, youll be happy again, never fear. But you won’t forget. Every time you fall in love it will be because something in the man reminds you of him.”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
8. “Laughter is poison to fear.”
― A Game of Thrones
9. We should always make time for the things we like. If we don’t, we might forget how to be happy.”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea
10. “The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
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That quote from a Tree Grows in Brooklyn reminds me that I still need to read it!
I think you’d really like that book, Stephen! It has a great ending, too.
These are wonderful quotes!
Thank you.
Love these quotes so much!
Thank you.
The world can definitely use some more happiness. I love all of these quotes!
Thanks!
I love that Tolkien quote! It’s one of my favorites of his.
Thanks for stopping by my TTT earlier!
You’re welcome. Yeah, it’s one of my favorite Tolkien quotes, too.
Ahh I love A Tree Grows in Brooklyn! Thanks for dropping by my post!
You’re welcome. Wasn’t that a great book?
Love the truth in that Tolkien quote!
Thank you.
I love all of Anne Shirley’s quotes. Thanks for sharing these!
You’re welcome!
Ooh nice! These are new to me books for the most part but loving the quotes!
Thanks for visiting my TTT!
You’re welcome. Thank you for your kind words.
Good selections–some great books here. Perks of Being a Wallflower was amazing–I first read it after age 50 and I just couldn’t get over it.
Such a great read!
Anne of Green Gables, love it!
I reread the whole series about once every five years or so!
I like the focus on happiness. The J.R.R. Tolkien quote is great.
Thank you.
Love this….
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
It’s a quote I think about a lot.
Lovely quotes. We do need more happiness at the moment!
Have a great week!
Thanks. You, too!
I was trying to do quotes, and would have chosen one of Jane Austen, but I think I ran out at about 3 and therefore did something different.
It was a tricky topic for sure!
I love that you focused on happiness. I really needed to read these quotes. They are all so profound and meaningful!
Thank you. I’m glad they gave you a mental boost.
I can never recall quotes from a book, but you understood the assignment! I love the quotes that you chose, even if i hadn’t read the book. So many of these are timeless quotes that still apply today.
Love seeing an Austen quote on your list.
I haven’t seen that one from Montgomery, but seeing one of hers is nice too. Thanks so much for visiting my list last week, and apologies for not visiting here before now. 