He wished someone in the course of history had thought of striking that word and all its derivatives from the English Language - happy, happier, happiest, happiness. What the devil did the words really mean anyway? Why not just the word pleasure, which was far more... well, pleasant.

Mary Balogh
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In the novel, Love In A Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford, a character is arguing with her friend about the use of the word "happy." She says that if happiness isn't a real thing, then why bother with words that have no meaning? Her friend responds that the word is useful because it describes a certain state of mind.

Source: Then Comes Seduction

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