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The secret of happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as possible and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.

The secret of happiness is this: Let your interests be as wide as possible and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.

Approximate author period: c. 1921 AD · modern

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Bertrand Russell
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Approximate author period: c. 1921 AD · modern
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