Quotes About Happiness

Man wants but little here below,Nor wants that little long.

My friends, my children, and fellow sufferers, when I reflect on the distribution of good and evil here below, I find that much has been given man to enjoy, yet still more to suffer. Though we should examine the whole world, we shall not find one man so happy as to have nothing left to wish for; but we daily see thousands who by suicide shew us they have nothing left to hope. In this life then it appears that we cannot be entirely blest; but yet we may be completely miserable!

At this he laughed, and so did we: the jests of the rich are ever successful.

I could not but smile to hear her talking in this lofty strain, but I was never much displeased with those harmless delusions that tend to make us more happy.

It has been a thousand times observed, and I must observe it once more, that the hours we pass with happy prospects in view are more pleasing than those crowned with fruition.

Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find.

Love is the master key opens the gates of happiness.

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

There are a good many real miseries in life that we cannot help smiling at, but they are the smiles that make wrinkles and not dimples

Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.

The world has to learn that the actual pleasure derived from material things is of rather low quality on the whole and less even in quantity than it looks to those who have not tried it.

Enjoy yourself while you've still got the chance.

This was a world in which only the ignorant could be happy.

I love that quiet time when nobody's up yet and the animals are all happy to see me!

The only weights I lift are my dogs.

I'm happy, and I think being happy keeps you looking young.

So many people have said that to me, that what they really like about Alex is what she brings out in Marissa, and what this situation brings out in her, a hint of happiness and another side to her character.

The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy.

Vivete la vostra vita, quella che meglio vi corrisponde senza diventare preda dei luoghi comuni legati al successo. Siate voi stessi, profondamente, e sarete felici. E' questo il fine ultimo della vita. Otterrete una soddisfazione che nessuno potrà rubarvi.

He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.

The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

By the wood-shed is a brook. It goes singing on. Its joy-song does sing in my heart.

My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.