Sentence examples for be happy than from inspiring English sources

Overall, Democrats have more reason to be happy than Republicans.

"Sometimes," he said, "it's better to be happy than right".

Professor Stephen McNair has spent half a lifetime's research proving it's better to be happy than rich – a state some say is best achieved through lifelong learning.

But, he said, "it's preferable to be happy than not, even if that means the potential for creative output is diminished".

"The current euro-dollar rate is more of a reason to be happy than concerned," said Gerhard Schroder, the German chancellor, in a speech on Monday that helped to provoke the latest decline.

Delights included EM Forster declaring sadly that "I was never as good a writer as I wanted to be"; Jean Rhys saying "I'd rather be happy than write"; Evelyn Waugh dismissing Woolf as "gibberish" – pronouncing the word with a hard g – and dismissing anyone who praised or criticised him as "an arse..

Women tend to be happier than men.

"I cannot be happier than this".

"I'll be happier than their parents".

They seem to be happier than I am.

Men, for example, tend to be happier than women, older people are happier than middle-aged people, and so on.