People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation. To like many people spontaneously and without effort is perhaps the greatest of all sources of personal happiness.
Bertrand Russell
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Conquest of Happiness (1930), chapter X: Is Happiness Still Possible?; Two consecutive complete sentences, pp.155–156. Surrounding discussion contrasts genuine friendly interest with possessiveness and dutiful endurance. Original1930 text; public domain in US. Printed page-number marker removed
- The Conquest of Happiness (1930), chapter X: Is Happiness Still Possible?
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