I will follow my logic, no matter where it goes, after it has consulted with my heart. If you ever come to a conclusion without calling the heart in, you will come to a bad conclusion.
Robert Green IngersollRead
Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Happiness is essential, and it should be experienced in the present by spreading joy to others.
In this quote, Robert Green Ingersoll emphasizes that true happiness is the ultimate good we should pursue. He advocates for living in the present moment to find joy and suggests that one's path to happiness involves bringing happiness to others, thereby creating a communal sense of joy and fulfillment.
Themes
HappinessJoyPresentGoodnessKindness
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about kindness, you might say, 'As Robert Green Ingersoll reminds us, happiness is the only good and we should make others happy too.'
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