Martha WashingtonI've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances.
About This Quote
This quote by W. Somerset Maugham is about the importance of our attitude toward life. Often, we let circumstances dictate our happiness and misery. Instead, we should focus on how we react to those circumstances and whether it makes us happy or miserable.
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