In fact no one recognizes the happiest moment of their lives as they are living it. It may well be that, in a moment of joy, one might sincerely believe that they are living that golden instant "now, " even having lived such a moment before, but whatever they say, in one part of their hearts they still believe in the certainty of a happier moment to come. Because how could anyone, and particularly anyone who is still young, carry on with the belief that everything could only get worse: If a person is happy enough to think he has reached the happiest moment of his life, he will be hopeful enough to believe his future will be just as beautiful, more so. Orhan Pamuk
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Happiness is hard to pinpoint or define. While it is said that everyone has their own definition of happiness, not everyone lives with the same definition of it. Some people may have the happiest moments of their life while they are still in the middle of them, while others may have the happiest moment when it is over. Some people may think that the greatest happiness in life happens when there are no bad days, while others may have more success in life when they are faced with obstacles rather than an easy path to follow.

Source: The Museum Of Innocence

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