Happiness

Zen Proverb
“Unhappiness enters through a door that has been left open.” — Zen Proverb
Bette Midler
“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” — Bette Midler
Brian Tracy
“Your happiness is what truly matters most. Do what you have to do in order to be happy.” — Brian Tracy
Thich Nhat Hanh
“There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
Albus Dumbledore
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Aristotle
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Aristotle
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
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
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
Andrew Carnegie
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie
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
Kabir
“When at last you are come to the ocean of happiness, do not go back thirsty.” — Kabir
Norman Vincent Peale
“Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Naval Ravikant
“Every second you have on this planet is very precious and it's your responsibility that you're happy.” — Naval Ravikant
Henry Ward Beecher
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher
Anne Frank
“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” — Anne Frank
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
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude.” — 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
William James
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” — William James
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
Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama
Richard Bach
“If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem.” — Richard Bach
Rita Mae Brown
“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” — Rita Mae Brown
Audrey Hepburn
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy, it's all that matters.” — Audrey Hepburn
Dan Millman
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” — Dan Millman
Steve Maraboli
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” — Steve Maraboli
Christopher Mccandless
“Happiness is only real when shared.” — Christopher McCandless
Christopher Mccandless
“Happiness is only real, when shared.” — Christopher McCandless
Sydney Smith
“We know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today.” — Sydney Smith
Morgan Wootten
“If I can pay the bills, I'm happy.” — Morgan Wootten
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
Honore De Balzac
“All happiness depends on courage and work.” — Honore de Balzac
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
Denis Waitley
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed.” — Denis Waitley
George Bernard Shaw
“We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.” — George Bernard Shaw
Zig Ziglar
“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.” — Zig Ziglar
Celestine Chua
“Happiness is an effect of doing what you love, not an end goal to be achieved.” — Celestine Chua
Deepam Chaterjee
“What have you done today to make someone else happy?” — Deepam Chaterjee
Rita Mae Brown
“Happiness is pretty simple: someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.” — Rita Mae Brown
Dalai Lama
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” — 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
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
Dan Millman
“The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.” — Dan Millman
Charles Spurgeon
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” — Charles Spurgeon
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
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
Brian Tracy
“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.” — Brian Tracy

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