Anne Louise Germaine de Staël - Happiness Quotes

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I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease.

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Morality and freedom are the only bases of the happiness and dignity of the human race.

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Glory can be for a woman but the brilliant mourning of happiness.

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

Of all human sentiments, enthusiasm creates the most happiness; it is the only sentiment in fact which gives real happiness, the only sentiment which can help us to bear our human destiny in any situation in which we may find ourselves.

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël