Heroism is accessible. Happiness is more difficult.
- Topic: Happiness
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More Quotes from Albert Camus
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
To live is in itself a value judgment. To breathe is to judge.
We call first truths those we discover after all the others.
Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth.
More on Happiness
We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
But what is happiness except for the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads.
Happiness is a quality of the soul, not a function of one's material circumstances.
Sorrow prepares you for joy.
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.
It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
