American business, while it does not frown on helping the human race, frowns on people who start right in helping the human race without first proving that they can sell things to it. —Margaret Halsey More about this quote Tags: morality business selling selflessness Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit. —Gretchen Rubin in The Happiness Project More about this quote Tags: happiness belief effort generosity feelings discipline energy unhappiness selfishness care selflessness lightheartedness Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email