Happiness quote by Sydney J. Harris

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Happiness is a direction, not a place
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"Happiness is a direction, not a place"

- Sydney J. Harris

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This quote by Sydney J. Harris suggests that joy is not a destination, yet instead a trip. It implies that happiness is something that is continuously changing and also progressing, which it is not something that can be accomplished and then maintained. Instead, it is something that needs to be proactively gone after and worked in the direction of. It recommends that joy is something that is found in the trip of life, and that it is not something that can be found in a solitary moment or area. It urges us to concentrate on the trip of life, and also to value the little moments of happiness and satisfaction that come along the method. Inevitably, this quote advises us that happiness is something that is discovered in the trip of life, which it is not something that can be located in a solitary area.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sydney J. Harris between September 14, 1917 and December 8, 1986. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Happiness. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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