Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?
In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased; but in those parts of it as are barbarous and ignorant, miracles are still in vogue.
Willie Aames, Actor (1960) |
Nicola Abbagnano, Philosopher (1901) |
Kim Alexis, Model (1960) |
Jacques Derrida, Philosopher (1930) |
Dorothy Fields, Musician (1905) |
Scott Foley, Actor (1972) |
Alex Karras, Athlete (1935) |
Ayatollah Khamenei, Statesman (1939) |
Franklin Knight Lane, Politician (1864) |
Irving Babbitt, Critic (1933) |
Rosalia De Castro, (1885) |
Paul Gallico, Writer (1976) |
Gottfried Keller, Writer (1890) |