Quotes about happiness
happiness may stuck
Success may be the ability to be happy with whatever we're stuck with. Marilyn vos Savant
happiness dog shameless
O merry, merry, merry, like only dogs know how to be happy and nothing more, with an absolute shameless nature. Pablo Neruda
happiness laughter laughing
Laughter is the language of the soul. Pablo Neruda
happiness wise love-is
Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the gods; desired by those who have no part in him, and precious to those who have the better part in him. Plato
happiness pain safety
Not only do happy people endure pain better and take more health and safety precautions when threatened, but positive emotions undo negative emotions. Martin Seligman
happiness mean pride
Positive emotion can be about the past, the present, or the future. The positive emotions about the future include optimism, hope, faith, and trust. Those about the present include joy, ecstasy, calm, zest, ebullience, pleasure, and (most importantly) flow; these emotions are what most people usually mean when they casually-but much too narrowly-talk about "happiness." The positive emotions about the past include satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, pride, and serenity. Martin Seligman
happiness good-life signatures
The good life is using your signature strengths every day to produce authentic happiness and abundant gratification. Martin Seligman
happiness great-happiness praiseworthy
It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy. Philip Sidney
happiness ideas mind
Happiness: there are a series of rules, and if you fail to follow them, your conscious mind will refuse to accept the idea that you're happy. Paulo Coelho
happiness wisdom divided
Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided. Paulo Coelho
happiness thinking thanks
I do not think we have a "right" to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks. Marlene Dietrich
happiness men inner-peace
No burden is so heavy for a man to bear as a succession of happy days. Max Planck
happiness thinking lasts
I've been thinking about happiness-how wrong it is ever to expect it to last or there to be a time of happiness. It's not that, it's a moment of happiness. Almost every day contains at least one moment of happiness. May Sarton
happiness smile laughter
A smile is the universal welcome. Max Eastman
happiness emotional profound
Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity; it is a state of being, a profound emotional balance struck by a subtle understanding of how the mind functions. Matthieu Ricard
happiness mean healthy
By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being. Happiness is also a way of interpreting the world, since while it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it. Matthieu Ricard
happiness prayer meditation
The universe is wired with the electricity of God, & each of us is a lamp. It doesn't matter the size or shape of the lamp; it only matters that the lamp is plugged in. With every prayer, every thought of forgiveness, every meditation, every act of love, we plug in. The more of us who plug in, to more the darkness of the world will be cast from our midst. Today, let's all increase love's wattage! Marianne Williamson
happiness gratitude simple
I have lived large parts of my life in wonderful circumstances that I utterly failed to appreciate. Reasons to be happy were everywhere, but somehow I didn't connect with them. It was as though I was eating but couldn't taste the food. Finally, I've learned to celebrate the good while it's happening. I feel gratitude and praise today for what are sometimes such simple pleasures. I have learned that happiness is not determined by circumstances. Happiness is not what happens when everything goes the way you think it should go; happiness is what happens when you decide to be happy. Marianne Williamson
happiness lost complainers
Complainers rule out happiness, mentioning it only as something lost. Mason Cooley
happiness giving together
The telephone gives us the happiness of being together yet safely apart. Mason Cooley
happiness ordinary routine
The Ordinary Life: the misery seems planned, the happiness accidental. Mason Cooley
happiness drug paradise
Drugs bring us to to the gates of paradise, then keep us from entering. Mason Cooley
happiness hearted hard
Happiness is often hard-hearted. Mason Cooley
happiness goal chimera
Everyone knows that (1) happiness is the goal of life, and (2) happiness is a chimera. Mason Cooley
happiness talent policy
Cheerfulness is a policy; happiness is a talent. Mason Cooley
happiness pleasure
Pleasure usually comes when called, but not happiness. Mason Cooley
happiness thinking miserable
You are as happy as you think you are, but not necessarily as miserable as you imagine. Mason Cooley
happiness cheerful topics
The supposed unhappiness of the rich is always a cheerful topic of conversation. Mason Cooley
happiness risk bait
Prudence suspects that happiness is a bait set by risk. Mason Cooley
happiness wisdom memories
Wisdom is founded on memory; happiness on forgetfulness. Mason Cooley
happiness children believe
As a child I was told by my parents that I was happy, but I did not believe them. Mason Cooley
happiness waiting reason
Do not wait for a reason to be happy. Mason Cooley
happiness romance companionship
Not romance but companionship makes the happiness of daily life. Mason Cooley