Quote by Walter Savage Landor

We are no longer happy as soon as we wish to be happier.

We are no longer happy as soon as we wish to be happier.

Summary

This quote suggests that once we become fixated on wanting to be happier or constantly seeking happiness, we lose our current state of contentment. It implies that the desire for constant happiness can actually diminish our present happiness, revealing the paradoxical nature of pursuing an elusive state of perpetual joy. It implies that the key to happiness may lie in accepting and appreciating what we currently have, rather than always longing for something more.

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