Happiness

Alexandre Dumas
“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.” — Alexandre Dumas
Anne Frank
“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” — Anne Frank
Thich Nhat Hanh
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Richard Bach
“If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem.” — Richard Bach
Brian Tracy
“Your happiness is what truly matters most. Do what you have to do in order to be happy.” — Brian Tracy
Henry Ward Beecher
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher
Deepam Chaterjee
“What have you done today to make someone else happy?” — Deepam Chaterjee
Helen Keller
“Your success and happiness lie in you.” — Helen Keller
Naval Ravikant
“Every second you have on this planet is very precious and it's your responsibility that you're happy.” — Naval Ravikant
Eric Hoffer
“You can never get enough of what you don't need to make you happy.” — Eric Hoffer
Zhuangzi
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.” — Zhuangzi
Zig Ziglar
“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.” — Zig Ziglar
Norman Vincent Peale
“Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Zen Proverb
“Unhappiness enters through a door that has been left open.” — Zen Proverb
Eric Hoffer
“The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” — Eric Hoffer
Dalai Lama
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama
George Bernard Shaw
“Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness but it is greatness.” — George Bernard Shaw
Dan Millman
“There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path.” — Dan Millman
Epictetus
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.” — Epictetus
Marcus Aurelius
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius
Jonathan Swift
“Every day is an opportunity to a make a new happy ending.” — Jonathan Swift
Brian Tracy
“Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing, and love what you are doing.” — Brian Tracy
Roy T. Bennett
“Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people's hands.” — Roy T. Bennett
Norman Vincent Peale
“A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Thich Nhat Hanh
“There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Denis Waitley
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed.” — Denis Waitley
Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama
Paulo Coelho
“Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy.” — Paulo Coelho
Celestine Chua
“Happiness is an effect of doing what you love, not an end goal to be achieved.” — Celestine Chua
Brian Tracy
“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.” — Brian Tracy
W.p. Kinsella
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” — W.P. Kinsella
Charles Spurgeon
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” — Charles Spurgeon
Paramahansa Yogananda
“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
Christopher Mccandless
“Happiness is only real when shared.” — Christopher McCandless
Nicolas Chamfort
“Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth. ” — Nicolas Chamfort
Mary Engelbreit
“Happiness must be grown in one's own garden.” — Mary Engelbreit
Aristotle
“Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.” — Aristotle
Franz Kafka
“Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old. ” — Franz Kafka
William James
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” — William James
Honore De Balzac
“All happiness depends on courage and work.” — Honore de Balzac
Eckhart Tolle
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.” — Eckhart Tolle
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Steve Maraboli
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.” — Steve Maraboli
Dan Millman
“May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it.” — Dan Millman
Sydney Smith
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love, and to be loved, is the greatest happiness of existence.” — Sydney Smith
Celestine Chua
“Every moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don't spend it by dwelling on unhappy things.” — Celestine Chua
Aristotle
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” — Aristotle
Publilius Syrus
“No man is happy unless he believes he is.” — Publilius Syrus
Naval Ravikant
“Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.” — Naval Ravikant

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