William SaroyanThe greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.
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The greatest happiness that one can have is the knowledge that they don’t absolutely need happiness. The greater one can do without it, the greater amount of strength and happiness they will have.
Source: My Hearts In The Highlands
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