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The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done
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"The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done"

- Thomas Carlyle

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This quote by Thomas Carlyle speaks with the idea that true happiness is discovered in the satisfaction of finishing a task. It suggests that a brave individual is not worried about the pursuit of enjoyment or material gain, but rather with the achievement of their goals. The quote indicates that the only joy a brave individual ought to pursue is the fulfillment of finishing their work. This is a pointer that real joy is found in the process of attaining something, not in the end result. It is a suggestion that the journey is frequently more important than the destination. This quote motivates us to concentrate on the procedure of finishing our work, and to discover happiness in the journey, rather than in the end outcome. It is a suggestion that real joy is found in the fulfillment of finishing a job, which this is the only happiness a brave individual needs to ever pursue.

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Thomas Carlyle This quote is written / told by Thomas Carlyle between December 4, 1795 and February 5, 1881. He was a famous Writer from Scotland. The author also have 110 other quotes.

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