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enjoying life Quotes

27 of the best book quotes about enjoying life
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“If we spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect – people we really enjoy being on the bus with and who will never disappoint us – then we will almost certainly have a great life, no matter where the bus goes.”
02
“Self expression is a vital part of understanding life, and enjoying it to the full.”
03
“Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.”
04
“How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?”
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“Reading in bed can be heaven, assuming you can get just the right amount of light on the page and aren’t prone to spilling your coffee or cognac on the sheets. ”
06
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
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“Our younger viewers will not remember the Batman. A recent survey shows that most high schoolers consider him a myth. But real he was. Even today, debate continues on the right and wrong of his one-man war on crime. This report would like to think that he’s alive and well, enjoying a celebratory drink in the company of friends...”
08
“We move through the world with a kind of tunnel vision that prevents us from enjoying what is in front of us.”
09
“I always have a wonderful time just where I am, whomever I’m with. I’m having a fine time right now with you, Doctor.”
10
We’re defeatists and we stop striving or fighting or enjoying things.
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The silhouette illustrations are a delightful change. The story is in rhyme, so children will enjoy the beat of the story. During a picnic the babies crawl away, only to been noticed by a young boy. They had quite the adventure and many humorous situations. Never fear they young boy saves the day
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“Everything and anything in life was bearable as long as she had this. What did it matter if she had to wear that absurd uniform and go to that snooty school. At the weekends she could be a squirrel, or a cat, or rabbit, or lolloping wolfhound or busy, rat-hunting terrier.”
13
“Mum said it was a lot of creepy nonsense, and who in their right mind would want to leave their bodies and float around like wisps of smoke? There wasn’t anything smoky about mom. She really enjoyed being alive, and getting dressed up to go out.”
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“Tom was amphibious: and what is better still, he was clean. For the first time in his life, he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself. But he only enjoyed it: he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!”
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″...laugh as often and sing, for tears are plentier than smiles in this little world of ours...”
16
“He was beginning to enjoy life in New York.”
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“The daffodils will always come up by the lake, but you won’t always be there to see them. So it goes; enjoy them while you can.”
18
Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody.”
19
“Nearly eleven o’clock,” said Pooh happily. “You’re just in time for a little smackerel of something,” and he put his head into the cupboard.
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“Come on, Pooh,” and he walked off quickly. “Where are we going?” said Pooh, hurrying after him, and wondering whether it was to be an Explore or a What-shall-I-do-about-you-know-what. “Nowhere,” said Christopher Robin.
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“Of course,” he said at last, “we ought to inform the police, so that they can come here and watch the pond to-night.” “Of course,” grinned Bill. “But I think that perhaps it is a little early to put our theories before them.” “I think perhaps it is,” said Bill solemnly. Antony looked up at him with a sudden smile. “Bill, you old bounder.” “Well, dash it, it’s our show. I don’t see why we shouldn’t get our little bit of fun out of it.” “Neither do I. All right, then, we’ll do without the police to-night.” “We shall miss them,” said Bill sadly, “but ‘tis better so.”
Source: Chapter 16, Lines 28-36
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“Oh, Marilla, can I go right now—without washing my dishes? I’ll wash them when I come back, but I cannot tie myself down to anything so unromantic as dishwashing at this thrilling moment.”
Source: Chapter 18, Line 46
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“We are rich,” said Anne staunchly. “Why, we have sixteen years to our credit, and we’re happy as queens, and we’ve all got imaginations, more or less. Look at that sea, girls—all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn’t enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.”
Source: Chapter 33, Line 47
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“I don’t believe fine young ladies enjoy themselves a bit more than we do, in spite of our burned hair, old gowns, one glove apiece and tight slippers that sprain our ankles when we are silly enough to wear them.”
Source: Chapter 3, Line 124
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“Since I had my little piano, I am perfectly satisfied. I only wish we may all keep well and be together, nothing else.”
Source: Chapter 13, Line 55
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“My friend,” said Morcerf, “let us enjoy the present without gloomy forebodings for the future.”
Source: Chapter 33, Paragraph 10
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“What has the actual lapse of time got to do with it? It is only shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion. A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.”
Source: Chapter 10, Paragraph 7

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