"The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning." ― Samuel Johnson Topic(s): Equality Tags: happiest More From Samuel Johnson "Were it not for imagination a man would be as happy in arms of a chambermaid as of a duchess." "The return of my birthday, if I remember it, fills me with thoughts which it seems to be the general care of humanity to escape." "Getting money is not all a man’s business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life." More In Equality "Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality."― Adam Clayton "‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."― Thomas Paine "So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things."― Morrie Schwartz