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Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.

— Dale Carnegie Plenty of Time to Sleep When You're Dead : A Compilation of Life-changing Quotes (2006)

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As quoted in Sprituality in a Materialistic World (2008) by Leslie Klein

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Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.

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