"Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is with thoughts of what may be." ― John Dryden Topic(s): Happiness More From John Dryden "Boldness is a mask for fear, however great." "By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man." "Self-defence is Nature’s eldest law." More In Happiness "Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible."― Leo Tolstoy "Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature."― Dennis Prager "If you are kept in ignorance of the true way and permit yourself to rely upon and be guided by the opinion of imperfect man, you can never gain the riches that will bring you peace and lasting happiness."― Joseph Franklin Rutherford