About This Quote
This is a quote from Angelina Jolie, who was speaking to the women of the world in a commencement address she gave to Wellesley College. In this speech, she emphasized that happiness is not something that is given to us by others for whatever reason they have that day, but rather something we have to fight for and protect. If we believe happiness is something we have to fight for and protect, we will be more likely to fight for and protect it.
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