[ ... ] for my current happiness is that we bought a house in 2011 with a fantastic garden. The hours spend in the garden have given me immense pleasure. ... more
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How simple and frugal a thing is happiness?
@ 2012-11-10 – 11:08:32
How simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. … All that is required … more -
"Kingdom of the sick" or the some of the best ideas on health and sickness
@ 2012-05-11 – 00:33:56
Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good … more -
"There is no cure for birth and death" or the very best bits from George Santayana
@ 2012-03-24 – 20:07:45
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana in "Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies" (1922) Happiness … more -
"Happiness is doing it rotten your own way" or the very best bits from Isaac Asimov
@ 2011-06-25 – 23:59:47
[ ... ] (14 June 1981) Happiness is doing it rotten your own way." Isaac Asimov in "I, Asimov" (1994) "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." ... more -
Can the pursuit of happiness make us miserable?
@ 2010-05-20 – 22:07:57
Petrea King answered 'yes' to the question in the headline in a "IQ2"-debate. The question was "Is the Pursuit of Happiness Making Us Miserable?" (see … more -
What is the most important ingredient of happiness?
@ 2009-08-21 – 20:28:52
[ ... ] level of true happiness of a person. Without further ado, here are the 26th to 30th Epicurean Principal Doctrines in our series presenting all ... more
