When asked about the secret to her longevity, Cooper said, "I don't know how it happened, but being cheerful had a lot to do with it. I've always been a happy person, a giggling person -- a wide-mouthed person!"
--Ann Nixon Cooper, 106-year-old woman quoted in Barack Obama's acceptance speech
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Sep 16, 2008 14:25
"The sources of satisfaction that people reported [from working in emergency food]--achievement, positive use of their skills, a sense of purpose and efficacy, good companionship, teamwork, healthful exercise, and making a positive difference in the lives of others--all of these are the generic benefits of good works, whether performed by
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