Quote#Happiness
Even happiness itself may become habitual. There is a habit of…
Quote bySamuel Smiles · 1812–1904
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct (1859), Ch. XIII : Character — The True Gentleman.
English (original)
Even happiness itself may become habitual. There is a habit of looking at the bright side of things, and also of looking at the dark side.
— Samuel Smiles
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