“I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves - such an ethical basis I call more proper for a herd of swine.  The ideals which have lighted me on my way and time after time given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.”

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Yes, "Truth, Goodness, and Beauty" and Courage! I agree 100%. Happiness is not an 'end' for me, it is simply a 'way.' I am happy when I am happy and unhappy when I am unhappy -- both serve their purposes. I do not live for an 'end' but for the process of life itself in this 'perpetual moment.' ;-)

The light of the Truth, the Goodness of God, and the Beauty of His Creation, keep me go'in.
The Truth of Liberty, the Goodness of Freedom, And the Beauty of a Song,
light the path of a long dark night, till the shadows flee away.