Happiness Quotes

There is nothing can pay one for that invaluable ignorance which is the companion of youth, those sanguine groundless hopes, and that lively vanity which makes all the happiness of life.

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is.

People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.

Happiness consists in activity. It is a running steam, not a stagnant pool.

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

How can you tell somebody whose is pursuing happiness that they're somehow not American when that was the very first promise that America made?

We hear of the wealth of nations, of the powers of production, of the demand and supply of markets, and we forget that these words mean no more, if they mean any thing, then the happiness, and the labor, and the necessities of men.

Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men.

As to happiness in this life it is hardly compatible with that diminished respect which ever attends the relinquishing of labour.

What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness.

To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.

It is not only my laboratory and my place of work but also my home, so that on the 30th October I was able to share my happiness immediately with my students and collaborators and, at the same time, with my wife and family.

We believe, as our founders did, that 'the pursuit of happiness' depends upon individual liberty; and individual liberty requires limited government.

But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth; that is the happiness of being truly loved.

Love is trembling happiness.

Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. But if you pay not attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

What happiness is there which is not purchased with more or less of pain?

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.

Work and live to serve others, to leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can. This is happiness.

If you can measure success in this business based on happiness alone I feel like I've hit the lottery.

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.

People need to realise what real happiness and success is, because success as an actor is fleeting. You can be up there one day and gone the next.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

Happiness is a hard master, particularly other people's happiness.

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not.