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Hector and the Search for Happiness

Hector and the Search for Happiness
François Lelord Original title Le Voyage d'Hector ou la Recherche du bonheur (French, 2002)

Hector and the Search for Happiness is a novel by French writer François Lelord written in 2002 and translated into English in 2010. It has sold over two million copies.A film adaptation, directed by Peter Chelsom, with Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike starring, was released on August 15, 2014.


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“Lesson no. 5: Sometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story”

Variant: Sometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story.
Source: Hector and the Search for Happiness

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François Lelord photo

“The basic mistake people make is to think that happiness is the goal!”

Source: Hector and the Search for Happiness

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François Lelord photo
François Lelord photo

“Nobody wants to live with a person who'll never be happy.”

Source: Hector and the Search for Happiness

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