Quotes About Happiness

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.

I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives. I'm not talking about the short-term gratification of pleasures like sex, drugs or gambling (though I'm not knocking them), but something that will bring true and lasting happiness. The kind that sticks.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.

Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable. Never

You never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing.

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.

Tell me what gives a man or woman their greatest pleasure and I'll tell you their philosophy of life.

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing.

The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .

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.

Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have it depends solely on what you think.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon — instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have it depends solely upon what you think.

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.

Everybody in the world is seeking happiness—and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.

When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, 'I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.' That is why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So, naturally, we are glad to see them.

One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.