"Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past." ― Douglas Horton Topic(s): Happiness More From Douglas Horton "Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention." "Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes." "Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough." More In Happiness "To me, the most important thing is happiness."― Sheryl Swoopes "Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others."― Henry Fielding "I’ve had at least my share of tragedy, but I have had far more than my share of happiness."― Pierre Salinger