"I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness."

Happiness

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Words carry weight, and Nana Mouskouri's insight into happiness is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Nana Mouskouri

Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri is a Greek singer and politician. Over the span of her career, she has released an estimated 450 albums in at least thirteen languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Hebrew, Welsh, Mandarin Chinese and Corsican.

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"If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions."

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"My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me."

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"The only limit to human potential is the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

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"I learned that you go through things, you deal with them and that's what empowers you and ultimately makes you a happy person."

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"Those who weep recover more quickly than those who smile."

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"Given that you'll never be able to prevent copying, the question is, what can you do to minimize it? What can you do to make consumers happy enough with legitimate use of the system that they'll be willing to pay for it?"

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