Part of us believes the new car is better because it lasts longer. But, in fact, that’s the worst thing about the new car. It will stay around to disappoint you, whereas a trip to Europe is over. It evaporates. It has the good sense to go away, and you are left with nothing but a wonderful memory. Daniel Gilbert Read Quote
We don’t believe other people’s experiences can tell us all that much about our own. I think this is an illusion of uniqueness. Daniel Gilbert Read Quote
The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you’re rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness. But in both cases, money does it. Daniel Gilbert Read Quote
The truth is, bad things don’t affect us as profoundly as we expect them to. That’s true of good things, too. We adapt very quickly to either. Daniel Gilbert Read Quote
