Quotes About Happiness

The purpose of Buddhism is not to convert people. It is to give them tools so they can create greater happiness. So they can be happier Catholics, happier atheists, happier Buddhists. There are many practices, and I know you are already very familiar with one of them." Mrs. Trinci raised her eyebrows. "It is the wonderful paradox," he continued, "that the best way to achieve happiness for oneself is to give happiness to others.

we define love as 'the wish to give happiness to others.' If we practice love, then compassion arises quite naturally, for it is 'the wish to free others from suffering.

When you have that contentment within, whether or not you achieve your goals, I think success becomes more likely." "The paradox of nonattachment," agreed Serena.

happiness and inner peace. To have this person, thing or outcome in my life—how wonderful! But it is not necessary for my fundamental wellbeing.

When one is angry, the first person to suffer is oneself. No one who is angry has a happy, peaceful mind.

The only time we can experience happiness is in this moment, here and now.

This proves that it is not so much the circumstances of our lives that make us happy or unhappy but the way we see them.

Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it

And they did have fun, though it was of different kind now. All that yearning and passion had been replaced by a steady pulse of pleasure and satisfaction and occasional irritation, and this seemed to be a happy exchange; if there had been moments in her life when she had been more elated, there had never been a time when things had been more constant.

A moment passed, perhaps half a second when their faces said what they felt, and then Emma was smiling, laughing, her arms around his neck.

Things should look right, Fun; there should be a lot of fun and no more sadness than absolutely necessary

He wanted to live life in such a way that if a photograph were taken at random, it would be a cool photograph. Things should look right. Fun; there should be a lot of fun and no more sadness than absolutely necessary.

Was it the happiest day of our lives? Probably not, if only because the truly happy days tend not to involve so much organisation, are rarely so public or so expensive. The happy ones sneak up, unexpected.

Happyish. Well, happyish isn't so bad.' 'It's the most we can hope for.

Everything was fine, and she had the rare, new sensation of being exactly where she wanted to be.

He could feel her laughter against his chest, and at that moment he thought that there was no better feeling than making Emma Morley laugh.

Imagine staying awake all night not because you're worried about the future but because it's FUN

You must do what you enjoy.

But you're happy?' 'Yeah? I think I am. Are you?' 'Happier. Happyish.' 'Happyish. Well, happyish isn't so bad.' 'It's the most we can hope for.

there should be a lot of fun and no more sadness than absolutely necessary.

She made you decent, and in return, you made her so happy.

Él puso suavemente una mano en la nuca, a la vez que ella le ponía suavemente la suya en la cadera, y se dieron un beso en la calle, rodeados de gente con prisa por volver a casa, en la luz de verano; y sería, para ambos, el beso más dulce de su vida. Aquí empieza todo. Empieza todo aquí, hoy.

And then some days you wake up and everything is perfect.

She made you decent. And in return you made her so, so happy.