"Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past." ― Douglas Horton Topic(s): Happiness More From Douglas Horton "We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon." "Death is feared as birth is forgotten." "Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention." More In Happiness "There is no happiness for people at the expense of other people."― Anwar Sadat "The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend."― Benjamin Disraeli "When you’re happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness – and that’s a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life."― Suze Orman