“Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained…” Herbert Spencer | Leadershipology

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Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

In today’s wordsThings we chase eagerly bring little happiness when we get them; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

Herbert SpencerCommonly attributed

Source: From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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