Quotes about Happiness

“Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour.”

“I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation.”

“I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.”

“An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.”

“In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.”

“The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.”

“A plant is the most cliche thing, but a little bit of green has a great effect on happiness. Being at a cubicle all day is not pleasing, but a little life on your desk can give you a little life, too.”

“It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit.”

“The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind.”

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.”

“Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage.”

“The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.”

“Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds.”

“The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.”

“The goal of a life free of dysphoria is a snare and a delusion. A better goal is of good commerce with the world. Authentic happiness, astonishingly, can occur even in the presence of authentic sadness.”

“What I think about is my happiness, together with my family. I want us to be happy.”

“The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others.”

“When ambition ends, happiness begins.”

“True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”

“Inside every adult there's still a child that lingers. We're happiness merchants - giving people the opportunity to dream like children.”

“Those who know me know I'm passionate about lists, and top of my list of priorities is my family. My wife Joan and I do not consider our legacy to our children to be wealth or fame but the opportunity to pursue happiness by following their own path.”