Happiness quote by Thomas Fuller

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Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of ano
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"Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours"

- Thomas Fuller

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This quote by Thomas Fuller encourages living in today and not putting off happiness for some future time. He reminds us that today moment is the only one that we have which we should maximize it. Fuller suggests that we need to not await the best time, scenario, or chance to be delighted, as we may lose out on the joy that is readily available to us in the present. He reminds us that the future doubts, and for that reason, we must not delay our happiness to some unidentified time ahead. Rather, we must concentrate on moring than happy now and enjoy the minutes that we have in front of us. In general, the quote emphasizes the significance of living in the present and taking advantage of what we have, instead of awaiting something that might never come.

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Thomas Fuller This quote is written / told by Thomas Fuller between June 19, 1608 and August 16, 1661. He was a famous Clergyman from England, the quote is categorized under the topic Happiness. The author also have 85 other quotes.

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