Quotes About Happiness

It's a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.

She was happy, she knew she was happy, and knew she ought to be happy.

To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of 26 and 18 is to do pretty well

I would much rather have been merry than wise.

He listened to her with silent attention, and on her ceasing to speak, rose directly from his seat, and after saying in a voice of emotion, 'To your sister I wish all imaginable happiness; to Willoughby, that he may endeavor to deserve her,' took leave, and went away.

She was feeling, thinking, trembling about everything; agitated, happy, miserable, infinitely obliged, absolutely angry.

If you were to give me forty such men, I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness. No, no, let me shift for myself; and, perhaps, if I have very good luck, I may meet with another Mr. Collins in time.

She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what. She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer hope to be benefited by it. She wanted to hear of him, when there seemed the least chance of gaining intelligence. She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet.

I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness.

It is such a happiness when good people get together -- and they always do.

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

It would be difficult to say which had seen highest perfection in the other, or which had been the happiest: she, in receiving his declarations and proposals, or he in having them accepted.

Money is the best recipe for happiness.

Catherine [...] enjoyed her usual happiness with Henry Tilney, listening with sparkling eyes to everything he said; and, in finding him irresistible, becoming so herself.

But to appear happy when I am so miserable — Oh! who can require it?

If you will thank me, let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you, might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them, I believe, I thought only of you.

she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever…

Completely and perfectly and incandescently happy...

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done

Those who have not more must be satisfied with what they have.

How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.