Quotes About Happiness

Happiness is only to be found in a recurrence to the principles of human nature; and these will prompt very simple measures.

Happiness isn't wanting what you can get, but wanting what you have.

Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.

A person cannot make another happy, but he can make him unhappy. This is the main reason why there is more unhappiness than happiness in the world.

Sin can bring pleasure, but never happiness.

There is only one inborn error. and that is the notion that we exist in order to be happy.

When we are not rich enough to be able to purchase happiness, we must not approach to near and gaze on it in shop windows.

And then comes unhappiness, and one does not become unhappy either. One says, 'A black cloud passing. I am the witness, the watcher.'

Faith is a gateway to happiness that remains permanently accessible to each of us, wherever we are, no matter our circumstances.

If more persons would get so enthused over their day's work that some one would have to remind them to go out to lunch there would be more happiness in the world and less indigestion.

People who are really happy do not concern themselves with convincing others of the fact.

Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you.

Happiness quells thought. And work quells thought.

Authentic happiness comes from being in conscious connection with our inner being rather than dependency on outer things and circumstances which are constantly in a state of flux.

Happiness cannot be the reward of virtue; it must be the intelligible consequence of it.

Happiness is getting a brown gravy stain on a brown dress.

Why does a silly bird go on saying "chiff-chaff" all day long? Is it happiness or hiccups?

The inspired Scriptures make the clear distinction between false and true riches and make plain the reason why happiness is gained and fully enjoyed only by those who find true riches.

No human being can come into this world without increasing or diminishing the sum total of human happiness.

Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.

Be happy, but be happy through piety.

Nature has granted to all to be happy, if we did but know how to use her benefits.

Isn't it cool when the days that are supposed to feel good, actually do?

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class.