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Art of Happiness
Art of Happiness | Epicurus
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The brilliant writings of a highly influential Greek philosopher, with a foreword by Daniel Klein, author of "Travels with Epicurus" The teachings of Epicurus about life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendship attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though Epicurus faced hostile opposition for centuries after his death, he counts among his many admirers Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx, and Isaac Newton. This volume includes all of his extant writings his letters, doctrines, and Vatican sayings alongside parallel passages from the greatest exponent of his philosophy, Lucretius, extracts from Diogenes Laertius'"Life of Epicurus," a lucid introductory essay about Epicurean philosophy, and a foreword by Daniel Klein, author of"Travels with Epicurus"and coauthor of the"New York Times"bestseller"Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar." For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators."
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starwolf
Art of Happiness | Epicurus
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Lovely.

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TheDaysGoBy
Art of Happiness | Epicurus
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#happiness are the moments (big and small) that genuinely make you look like you‘re enjoying life. Family, friends, pets, music, and books are just a few things that make me happy…as well as meeting a favorite character at WDW 😂

#gratitude30

KatieCarpenter Loved meeting her too!!! 5y
Cinfhen 💙 5y
TheDaysGoBy @KatieCarpenter I never used to be one for meeting the characters but it‘s actually pretty fun. I never know what to say but they always seem to handle that no problem lol 5y
KatieCarpenter @TheDaysGoBy I was so nervous! And felt a little silly, but I was so glad I did it afterwards! 5y
TheDaysGoBy @KatieCarpenter Same! They‘re so great at making it fun! 5y
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gradcat
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It‘s been a busy day...and a low energy day as well. Those two things don‘t go together. So best to try & remember to make time for #Gratitude30 & #Happiness
Try to take care of yourselves, and make sure you take a few moments for yourselves...and try to be happy.
@hermyknee

gradcat @Trashcanman And there you are again! Yup, you gotta drop in on me more often.... 5y
Trashcanman Hehehehe 👁️👁️ 5y
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BeansPage
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📚📚📚 So true! 📚📚📚

SexyCajun It‘s purchasing magic 6y
shellleigh33 ❤️❤️ 6y
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BookishGirl06
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❤️ I love this game and that line just made it better. Very relatable too 😊

Richryan52 Thanks for the like if you‘re a Holmes fan, I think you‘ll enjoy it 6y
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SolitaryBookLover
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Happiness is: picking up the selection of books you put on hold at the library! The only issue now is, which do I read first?! Books 📚 #librarylove #allthebooks #happiness #firstworldproblems

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JoRead
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Happiness is...
A good book and family ❤💖💞
Join @MommyOfTwo as she celebrates the milestone of 5K in Litsy! She's doing an awesome giveaway to celebrate. There's still a few hours to enter so go over to her page for more details 😉
#Amys5Kgiveaway

MommyOfTwo Aw cute kids! 6y
JoRead @MommyOfTwo Thanks! 😉😊 6y
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TheKidUpstairs
Art of Happiness | Epicurus
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I love giveaways, and I REALLY love generous Littens 😁

My happiness is these dudes, especially when they actually get along for 2.84 seconds. (Soon after this picture was taken, they started battling, I'm sure!)

#Amys5kgiveaway @MommyOfTwo

WarpedSweetness Yours last 2.84 seconds before fights! If my middle child even breathes in the direction of my eldest they're fighting! Lol 6y
TheKidUpstairs @WarpedSweetness they're nuts. I'm surprised they lasted long enough for a picture. The older one likes to snuggle his little brother, but only if little bro stays perfectly still. The moment he so much as twitches/ breathes/ moves a pinky its "sto-oop!" 6y
MommyOfTwo Awe so cute! 6y
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Yeah_I_Read Omg my older 3 aged 12,11,and8 fight NONSTOP 😫😫😫 Thank god for headphones and audiobooks lol 6y
TheKidUpstairs @Yeah_I_Read Ugh! I think at that age, I'll be enlisting my stepmom's trick: throw them in the backyard and tell them they can come back inside when they've figured it out! 6y
Yeah_I_Read @TheKidUpstairs yeah that happens a lot around here 😂😂😂 at least they‘re still cute when they‘re sleeping. It‘s about their only saving grace at this point 6y
WarpedSweetness @TheKidUpstairs That sounds like my girls. Lol 6y
WarpedSweetness The only time they can get along is if they're in separate chairs with separate headphones watching those weird surprise egg videos on YouTube. 6y
TheKidUpstairs @Yeah_I_Read 😂😂😂 I think sleep is the only thong that gets kids AND their parents through the preteen years! 6y
TheKidUpstairs Oops *thing 6y
TheKidUpstairs @WarpedSweetness oh my god! What is with those videos?!?! Who thought to make such a weird thing? And why are kids enthralled by them?!?! 6y
WarpedSweetness @TheKidUpstairs I'm glad my kids aren't the only ones who those weird as hell videos!!! I have no idea what is so interesting about those videos. They'll watch these adults open eggs all day long if I let them!!! The two year old likes to watch these bad videos. SMH 6y
Cinfhen Sooo cute!!! My kids used to fight constantly too, but I promise, it stops!!! They all LOVE each other so much now.... 6y
kspenmoll Such a cute picture! 6y
mrp27 Aww.... So cute! 6y
readinginthedark 😍😍😍 6y
RaimeyGallant Cute! 6y
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scripturient
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And this is why I love Litsy! ❤❤❤😊

Kalalalatja ❤❤❤ 7y
Bookladylinda Awwww ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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CrowCAH Umm yea! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
jessberk13 Littens are the bookish friends I don't have in real life! 7y
Abcdefghijklmnop 💕💕 7y
Abcdefghijklmnop @jessica Me too 😃 7y
rachaich I loved The Night Circus and Secret History. I'm kind of envious that you still have them to read :D 7y
MyNamesParadise My real life friends aren't really readers! 😩 7y
Gissy Me too! I feel supported understood, a whole new book world! 👍 7y
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Betty
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I feel like a queen with @Annl pampering me with an awesome biography and huge coloring Post-Its. Thank you, @Annl for bringing me happiness! Will curl up tonight with RBG, a great role model! #SecretSantaGoesPostal

Annl @Betty so glad you liked it! 7y
LeahBergen 😍😍 7y
Gleefulreader LOVED Notorious RBG! 7y
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LiteraryMind
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Couldn't have said it better myself 😉#DiverseReads #TheReadingCure

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GoneFishing
Art of Happiness | Epicurus

Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.

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