Mark Twain on Happiness
Browse 3 quotations attributed to Mark Twain, catalogued under happiness, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #21060: "Happiness ain't a thing in itself --- it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant. That's all it is."
Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #79689: "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with."
3 Quotes by Mark Twain on Happiness
"Happiness ain't a thing in itself --- it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant. That's all it is."
"Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with."
"Obscurity and a competence—that is the life that is best worth living."