Famous quote by Walter Savage Landor

Mobile Desktop
Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good
Like

"Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good"

- Walter Savage Landor

About this Quote

This quote by Walter Savage Landor recommends that being excellent and enjoying are intertwined. It suggests that when one is excellent, they will more than happy, and when one is happy, they will be good. This recommends that being great is not a task, but rather a natural outcome of enjoying. It also implies that being great is not a means to an end, however rather a natural repercussion of enjoying. This quote encourages us to concentrate on our own happiness, as it will lead us to be good. It likewise recommends that being great is not a difficult task, however rather a natural outcome of enjoying. Ultimately, this quote encourages us to focus on our own joy, as it will lead us to be excellent.

About the Author

Walter Savage Landor This quote is written / told by Walter Savage Landor between January 30, 1775 and September 17, 1864. He was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 32 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit - Ar
Arnold H. Glasow
"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit"
Arnold H. Glasow, Businessman
Small: I feel happy to terrify kids - R. L. Stine
R. L. Stine
"I feel happy to terrify kids"
R. L. Stine, Writer
Small: A company is only as good as the people it keeps - Mary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash
"A company is only as good as the people it keeps"
Mary Kay Ash, Businesswoman
Small: The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today - Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard
"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, dark
Pythagoras
"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman"
Pythagoras, Mathematician
Small: When Im good, Im very good. But when Im bad Im better - Mae West
Mae West
"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better"
Mae West, Actress
Small: I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my w
Frederick Sanger
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
Frederick Sanger, Scientist
Small: The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted
Plato
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
Plato, Philosopher
Small: Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers - Plato
Plato
"A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers"
Plato, Philosopher