"Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly often attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults."
Thomas Szasz (b. 1920), U.S. psychiatrist. "Emotions," The Second Sin (1973).
Szasz is stating that since happiness is an imaginary condition, basically no one has it and it does not exist. Although it is a feeling and can be internal, happiness is what we make it out to be. Certain things such as money and having the most expen...
Approximate word count: 462
Approximate pages: 2 (250 words per
double-spaced page) |
