Happiness

Ralph Waldo Emerson
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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
Naval Ravikant
“Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.” — Naval Ravikant
Jonathan Swift
“Every day is an opportunity to a make a new happy ending.” — Jonathan Swift
Morgan Wootten
“If I can pay the bills, I'm happy.” — Morgan Wootten
Norman Vincent Peale
“Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Dale Carnegie
“Success is getting what you want... Happiness is wanting what you get.” — Dale Carnegie
Norman Vincent Peale
“When you get up in the morning, you have two choices - either to be happy or to be unhappy. Just choose to be happy.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Thich Nhat Hanh
“There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Sydney Smith
“We know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today.” — Sydney Smith
Hans Christian Andersen
“To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.” — Hans Christian Andersen
Earl Nightingale
“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future.” — Earl Nightingale
George Bernard Shaw
“Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness but it is greatness.” — George Bernard Shaw
Naval Ravikant
“Every second you have on this planet is very precious and it's your responsibility that you're happy.” — Naval Ravikant
Dan Millman
“May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it.” — Dan Millman
William James
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” — William James
Christopher Mccandless
“Happiness is only real when shared.” — Christopher McCandless
Bette Midler
“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” — Bette Midler
Sydney Smith
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love, and to be loved, is the greatest happiness of existence.” — Sydney Smith
Bette Midler
“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” — Bette Midler
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Publilius Syrus
“No man is happy unless he believes he is.” — Publilius Syrus
Mother Teresa
“Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” — Mother Teresa
Marcus Aurelius
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly.” — Marcus Aurelius
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
Steve Maraboli
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.” — Steve Maraboli
Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama
Wayne Gretzky
“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” — Wayne Gretzky
Aristotle
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” — Aristotle
Naval Ravikant
“This is such a short and precious life that it's really important that you don't spend it being unhappy.” — Naval Ravikant
Simon Sinek
“If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.” — Simon Sinek
Herodotus
“The saddest aspect of life is that there is no one on earth whose happiness is such that he won't sometimes wish he were dead rather than alive.” — Herodotus
Dan Millman
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” — Dan Millman
Brian Tracy
“Your happiness is what truly matters most. Do what you have to do in order to be happy.” — Brian Tracy
Steve Maraboli
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” — Steve Maraboli
Ralph Marston
“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” — Ralph Marston
Norman Vincent Peale
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Dale Carnegie
“It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” — Dale Carnegie
Deepam Chaterjee
“What have you done today to make someone else happy?” — Deepam Chaterjee
Christopher Mccandless
“Happiness is only real, when shared.” — Christopher McCandless
Charles Dickens
“Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.” — Charles Dickens
Roy T. Bennett
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude.” — Roy T. Bennett
Kabir
“When at last you are come to the ocean of happiness, do not go back thirsty.” — Kabir
Deepak Chopra
“The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness.” — Deepak Chopra
Eric Hoffer
“The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” — Eric Hoffer
Paramahansa Yogananda
“If you want to be sad, no one in the world can make you happy. But if you make up your mind to be happy, no one and nothing on earth can take that happiness from you.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
Denis Waitley
“Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” — Denis Waitley
Mary Engelbreit
“Happiness must be grown in one's own garden.” — Mary Engelbreit
Sathya Sai Baba
“The secret of happiness is not in doing what you like but in liking what you have to do.” — Sathya Sai Baba

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