Happiness Quotes - Page 159

a short cut to matrimonial unhappiness is not to have the same taste in jokes!

I can at once become happy anywhere, for he is happy who has found himself a happy lot. In a word, happiness lies all in the functions of reason, in warrantable desires and virtuous practice.

The concept (of happiness) is universal. In Buddhism, it is called causeless joy, in Christianity, the kingdom of heaven within, and in Judaism it is called ashrei, an inner sense of holiness and health. Is Islam it is called falah, happiness and well-being, and in Hinduism it is called ananda, or pure bliss.

A hug's a happy thing while a shrug's so often destructive.

I am YOUR biggest fan, I love each one of you because of the support that you took to me. I know that people been saying that I do this for money, but I really don't. I do this for YOU, for your loyalty, for everything you've done, you are doing and you'll do in my life. Music has been my whole life since I was 4 years old, but you turned it into a whole experience of happiness. I know that I am not perfect, and maybe I don't worth it to put on your headphones and listen to this 14-years-old wannabe, full of ego and that brag about almost everything, but it's not about that, it's about you

I often think you bring unhappiness on yourself, because if you don't like yourself very much, you allow yourself to be influenced by people who reinforce that.

Life for the unhappy is an endless search for 'the good parent,' one who will truly love him instead of making him afraid.

No happiness gives happiness until you share it with someone.

You've said nothing, of course, and I ask nothing," he was saying; "but you know that friendship's not what I want: that there's only one happiness in life for me, that word that you dislike so...yes, love!

People are always happy where there is love, because their happiness in in themselves.

All moments of joy include an element of happiness. But not all moments of happiness include joy. Happiness often comes from drive reduction-avoidance of pain or the pursuit of pleasure for pleasure's sake. The essence of joy, on the other hand, is spirit.

The past is dead; The future is imaginary; Happiness can only be in the Eternal Now Moment.

Ah, what happiness it is to be with people who all are happy, to press hands, press cheeks, smile into eyes.

It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life, and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin.

The great happiness in life in creativity belongs to amateurs.

The nearest we can come to) perfect happiness is to cheat ourselves with the belief that we have got it.

Happiness, happiness ... the flavor is with you-with you alone, and you can make it as intoxicating as you please.

There was celebration and happiness, hugs and kisses.

All fits of pleasure are balanced by an equal degree of pain or languor; it is like spending this year part of the next year's revenue.

Love and happiness is a great match.

Certainly it is true that the constant striving for something better-the price of progress-adds to the total of human happiness. It stimulates industry by creating new wants. It multiplies opportunities for the employment of brain and brawn. And it bridges the gaps between peaks of prosperity and helps take up the slack during times of reaction.

The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quiet breast That found the common daylight sweet, And left to Heaven the rest.

To be happy is not only to be freed from the pains and diseases of the body, but from anxiety and vexation of spirit; not only to enjoy the pleasures of sense, but peace of conscience and tranquillity of mind.

Happy Hour: a depressing comment on the rest of the day and a victory for the most limited Dionysian view of human nature.

Live as though you’ll die tomorrow, but farm as though you’ll live forever.