"Patience is a virtue because the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

Happiness

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The theme of happiness is universal, yet John and Patricia Beatty manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on happiness often shapes our reality.

About John and Patricia Beatty

John Louis Beatty and Patricia Beatty were married American writers, an academic historian and a children's librarian. They wrote several books together until John Beatty's death in 1975, after which Patricia continued to write until her death in 1991. All Beatty titles have been returned to e-print through Beebliome Books.

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