There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy, we sow anonymous benefits upon the world, which remain unknown even to ourselves, or when they are disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. Living the Radiant Life: A Personal Narrative - Page 116by George Wharton James - 1916 - 291 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1878 - 300 pages
...enabled to drink to the " glory of Q-od." THE DUTY OF BEING HAPPY. THERE is no duty so much underrated as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1877 - 808 pages
...sacrifice, the favour is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
| 1877 - 826 pages
...of sacrifice, the favor is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
| George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1877 - 854 pages
...favour is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty wo so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
| Diurnal - 1885 - 242 pages
...Sleepless, well I know to rest, Lodged within my Father's breast. DODDRIDGB. Dutg of 33eins august 9. THERE is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. A happy man or woman is a better thing to find than a five-pound note. He or she is a radiating focus... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1890 - 300 pages
...sacrifice, the favour is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1893 - 250 pages
...of sacrifice, the favor is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1914 - 236 pages
...sacrifice, the favour is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor A HAPPY man or woman is a better thing •*"*• to find than a five•pound note. He or she is a radiating... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 380 pages
...sacrifice, the favour is conferred with pain, and, among generous people, received with confusion. There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty...disclosed, surprise nobody so much as the benefactor. The other day, a ragged, barefoot boy ran down the street after a marble, with so jolly an air that... | |
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