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Those who have easy, cheerful attitudes tend to be happier than those with less pleasant temperaments, regardless of money, "making it", or success.

— Joyce Brothers Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing (2006)

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When you come right down to it, the secret of having it all is loving it all.

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If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously consider.

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When you look at your life the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.

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