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Russell Baker1925–2019

The cruel law of life is that a solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems than you have to.

Russell Baker on happiness

“The Big Problem Binge,” The New York Times (1965-03-18)

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Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
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It was when I was happiest that I longed most…The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing…to find the place where all the beauty came from.
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Think of all the beauty that’s still left in and around you, and be happy.
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