Quote by Thor Heyerdahl

In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle of millionaires than among vagabonds.

In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person

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This quote suggests that true happiness is often found among those who possess less material wealth, such as vagabonds, rather than among the wealthy millionaires. It implies that money and material possessions do not necessarily equate to happiness and that genuine happiness may be more easily attained by those who lead simpler and less privileged lives. The quote points to the idea that true contentment lies in experiences, relationships, and inner fulfillment, rather than in material wealth.

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