Happiness

Steve Maraboli
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.” — Steve Maraboli
Dan Millman
“Be gentle with yourself. Think less and feel more. Be as happy as you can. You only have this moment.” — Dan Millman
Norman Vincent Peale
“Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Henry Ward Beecher
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher
Thich Nhat Hanh
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Hans Christian Andersen
“To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.” — Hans Christian Andersen
Dan Millman
“The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.” — Dan Millman
Nicolas Chamfort
“Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth. ” — Nicolas Chamfort
Hans Christian Andersen
“We cannot expect to be happy always... by experiencing evil as well as good we become wise.” — Hans Christian Andersen
Mary Engelbreit
“Happiness must be grown in one's own garden.” — Mary Engelbreit
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
Christopher Mccandless
“Happiness is only real, when shared.” — Christopher McCandless
Rita Mae Brown
“Happiness is pretty simple: someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.” — Rita Mae Brown
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
Roy T. Bennett
“Don't waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy.” — Roy T. Bennett
Aristotle
“Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.” — Aristotle
Eric Hoffer
“You can never get enough of what you don't need to make you happy.” — Eric Hoffer
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
Sydney Smith
“Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love, and to be loved, is the greatest happiness of existence.” — Sydney Smith
Publilius Syrus
“No man is happy unless he believes he is.” — Publilius Syrus
George Bernard Shaw
“Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness but it is greatness.” — George Bernard Shaw
Andrew Carnegie
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” — Andrew Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
“Success is getting what you want... Happiness is wanting what you get.” — Dale Carnegie
Ayn Rand
“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” — Ayn Rand
Thich Nhat Hanh
“There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Dan Millman
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” — Dan Millman
Charles Dickens
“Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.” — Charles Dickens
Zhuangzi
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.” — Zhuangzi
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
Honore De Balzac
“Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance” — Honore de Balzac
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
Norman Vincent Peale
“No man is happy who does not think himself so.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Charles Spurgeon
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” — Charles Spurgeon
Kabir
“When at last you are come to the ocean of happiness, do not go back thirsty.” — Kabir
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
Eric Hoffer
“The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” — Eric Hoffer
Deepam Chaterjee
“What have you done today to make someone else happy?” — Deepam Chaterjee
W.p. Kinsella
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” — W.P. Kinsella
Morgan Wootten
“If I can pay the bills, I'm happy.” — Morgan Wootten
Jonathan Swift
“Every day is an opportunity to a make a new happy ending.” — Jonathan Swift
Alexandre Dumas
“Often we pass beside happiness without seeing it, without looking at it, or even if we have seen and looked at it, without recognizing it.” — Alexandre Dumas
Naval Ravikant
“Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.” — Naval Ravikant
Robert Greene
“If the happiness and prosperity of other people depend on you, you have nothing to fear anymore.” — Robert Greene
Richard Bach
“I do not exist to impress the world. I exist to live my life in a way that will make me happy.” — Richard Bach
Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama
Alexandre Dumas
“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.” — Alexandre Dumas
Marcus Aurelius
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly.” — Marcus Aurelius
Norman Vincent Peale
“Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Roy T. Bennett
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude.” — Roy T. Bennett

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