"I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.'"
– from "Knowing What's Nice", an essay from "In These Times," 2003
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Why is Christian Science in our name?
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Kurt Vonnegut: 10 quotes on his birthday
Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most influential voices of the 20th century. Here are 10 quotes from Vonnegut to mark his birthday.
10. When you are happy
