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Happiness is a warm puppy.

—Charles Schulz, 1971

Strangers are an endangered species.

—Adrienne Rich, 1980

Friendship’s a noble name, ’tis love refined.

—Susanna Centlivre, 1703

Wants keep pace with wealth always.

—Timothy Titcomb, 1859

Happiness is no laughing matter.

—Richard Whately, 1843

I used to think that everyone was just being funny. But now I don’t know. I mean, how can you tell?

—Andy Warhol, 1970

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.

—Iris Murdoch, 1978

Whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness.

—Thomas Paine, 1792

Health indeed is a precious thing, to recover and preserve which we undergo any misery, drink bitter potions, freely give our goods—restore a man to his health, his purse lies open to thee.

—Robert Burton, 1621

Think rich. Look poor.

—Andy Warhol, 1975

Cheating is more honorable than stealing. 

—German proverb

No time to marry, no time to settle down, I’m a young woman, and ain’t done runnin’ round.

—Bessie Smith, 1926

Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo.

—Matsuo Basho, c. 1685