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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington - Happiness Quotes

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Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

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Men are capable of making great sacrifices, who are not willing to make the lesser ones, on which so much of the happiness of life depends. The great sacrifices are seldom called for, but the minor ones are in daily requisition; and the making them with cheerfulness and grace enhances their value.

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Those who are formed to win general admiration, are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness.

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It is a sad thing to look at happiness only through another's eyes.

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Happiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth-few ever enjoyed it, except for a brief period; the search after it is rarely rewarded by the discovery, but there is an admirable substitute for it... a contented spirit.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
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Born: September 1, 1789
Died: June 4, 1849 (aged 59)
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