Happiness Quotes

HappinessHappiness is an universal human desire, something that we all strive for in our lives. It's a sensation that brings us delight, contentment, and also a sense of satisfaction. Throughout the ages, numerous wise men and ladies have actually shared their insights and wisdom concerning happiness, leaving a bonanza of motivational quotes that can assist us find our means to a better life.

Whether we're trying to find motivation, comfort, or just a little of ideas, happiness quotes can be an effective tool. From ancient theorists to contemporary writers, these quotes advise us of the relevance of looking for happiness and also fulfillment in our every day lives. So take a deep breath, relax, as well as let these words of wisdom guide you on your path to happiness.
Small: Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress
Epictetus
"Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress"
Epictetus, Philosopher
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: A light heart lives long
William Shakespeare
"A light heart lives long"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
Small: Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action
Benjamin Disraeli
"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Small: Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it
"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it"
Jean Antoine Petit-Senn, Poet
Small: The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life
Euripides
"The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life"
Euripides, Poet
Small: No man is happy who does not think himself so
Publilius Syrus
"No man is happy who does not think himself so"
Publilius Syrus, Poet
Small: In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet
Albert Schweitzer
"In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Youre happiest while youre making the greatest contribution
Robert F. Kennedy
"You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution"
Robert F. Kennedy, Politician
Small: Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should
Thomas Fuller
"Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
Small: Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances
Benjamin Franklin
"Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances"
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Small: Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities
Aristotle
"Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities"
Aristotle, Philosopher
Small: Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory
Albert Schweitzer
"Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
Small: The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts therefore guard accordingly
Marcus Aurelius
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly"
Marcus Aurelius, Soldier
Small: The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken
Henry W. Longfellow
"The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken"
Henry W. Longfellow, Poet
Small: Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life
William Ellery Channing
"Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life"
William Ellery Channing, Writer
Small: Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as thoug
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness it is generally the by-product of other activi
Aldous Huxley
"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities"
Aldous Huxley, Novelist
Small: There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our wil
Epictetus
"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will"
Epictetus, Philosopher
Small: Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul
Democritus
"Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul"
Democritus, Philosopher
Small: When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not
Helen Keller
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us"
Helen Keller, Author
Small: Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers gardens
Douglas William Jerrold
"Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens"
Douglas William Jerrold, Dramatist
Small: I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them
John Stuart Mill
"I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them"
John Stuart Mill, Philosopher
Small: Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind
Alice Meynell
"Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind"
Alice Meynell, Poet
Small: There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you
"There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you"
David D. Burns, Writer
Small: Desire is individual. Happiness is common
Julian Casablancas
"Desire is individual. Happiness is common"
Julian Casablancas, Musician
Small: All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin
Lord Byron
"All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin"
Lord Byron, Poet
Small: Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own advantage in all that happens to them
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own advantage in all that happens to them"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
Albert Camus
"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?"
Albert Camus, Philosopher
Small: What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life
Leo Buscaglia
"What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life"
Leo Buscaglia, Author
Small: Always leave something to wish for otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness
"Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness"
Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher
Small: Growth itself contains the germ of happiness
Pearl S. Buck
"Growth itself contains the germ of happiness"
Pearl S. Buck, Novelist
Small: True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice
Ben Jonson
"True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice"
Ben Jonson, Poet
Small: Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions
Dalai Lama
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions"
Dalai Lama, Leader
Small: Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied
"Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life"
Arnold Bennett, Novelist
Small: As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
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