Happiness

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
Zig Ziglar
“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.” — Zig Ziglar
Honore De Balzac
“All happiness depends on courage and work.” — Honore de Balzac
Mark Manson
“To be happy we need something to solve. Happiness is therefore a form of action.” — Mark Manson
Deepak Chopra
“The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness.” — Deepak Chopra
Alexandre Dumas
“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.” — Alexandre Dumas
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
Dan Millman
“There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path.” — Dan Millman
Mother Teresa
“Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” — Mother Teresa
Honore De Balzac
“Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance” — Honore de Balzac
Rita Mae Brown
“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” — Rita Mae Brown
Steve Maraboli
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” — Steve Maraboli
William James
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” — William James
Hans Christian Andersen
“We cannot expect to be happy always... by experiencing evil as well as good we become wise.” — Hans Christian Andersen
Yanni
“The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you'll be.” — Yanni
Charles Dickens
“Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.” — Charles Dickens
Paulo Coelho
“Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy.” — Paulo Coelho
Henry Ward Beecher
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher
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
Eric Hoffer
“The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” — Eric Hoffer
Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama
Mary Engelbreit
“Happiness must be grown in one's own garden.” — Mary Engelbreit
Marcus Aurelius
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius
Roy T. Bennett
“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” — Roy T. Bennett
Jonathan Swift
“Every day is an opportunity to a make a new happy ending.” — Jonathan Swift
Andrew Carnegie
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” — Andrew Carnegie
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
Maxime Lagace
“Don't seek, don't avoid, don't expect. Take what comes and be happy.” — Maxime Lagace
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
Dale Carnegie
“Success is getting what you want... Happiness is wanting what you get.” — Dale Carnegie
Roy T. Bennett
“Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people's hands.” — Roy T. Bennett
Naval Ravikant
“Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.” — Naval Ravikant
Sydney Smith
“We know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today.” — Sydney Smith
Dan Millman
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” — Dan Millman
Nicolas Chamfort
“Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth. ” — Nicolas Chamfort
Albus Dumbledore
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore
Andrew Carnegie
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie
Dan Millman
“May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it.” — Dan Millman
Dan Millman
“The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.” — Dan Millman
Naval Ravikant
“Every second you have on this planet is very precious and it's your responsibility that you're happy.” — Naval Ravikant
Bob Marley
“Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.” — Bob Marley
Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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
Publilius Syrus
“No man is happy unless he believes he is.” — Publilius Syrus
Ralph Marston
“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” — Ralph Marston
Brian Tracy
“Your happiness is what truly matters most. Do what you have to do in order to be happy.” — Brian Tracy
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
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
Aristotle
“Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.” — Aristotle

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