Quotes About Happiness

This is all true," said Dorothy, "and I am glad I was of use to these good friends. But now that each of them has had what he most desired, and each is happy in having a kingdom to rule besides, I think I should like to go back to Kansas.

How about my heart? asked the Tin Woodman. Why, as for that, answered Oz, I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.

There seemed to be no horses nor animals of any kind; the men carried things around in little green carts, which they pushed before them. Everyone seemed happy and contented and prosperous.

They seemed happy and contented, though, remarked the Wizard, and those who are contented have nothing to regret and nothing more to wish for.

I shall take the heart, returned the Tin Woodman; for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.

during the year I stood there I had time to think that the greatest loss I had known was the loss of my heart. While I was in love I was the happiest man on earth; but no one can love who has not a heart, and so I am resolved to ask Oz to give me one. If he does, I will go back to the Munchkin maiden and marry her.

I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart. That must be a matter of opinion, said the Tin Woodman. For my part, I will bear all the unhappiness without a murmur, if you will give me the heart.

How about my heart? asked the Tin Woodman. Why, as for that, answered Oz, I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart." That must be a matter of opinion, said the Tin Woodman. For my part, I will bear all the unhappiness without a murmur, if you will give me the heart.

fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. Yet

Fico com o coração – respondeu o Homem de Lata –, porque o cérebro não faz ninguém feliz, e a felicidade é a melhor coisa do mundo.

Fortunately money is not known in the Land of Oz at all. We have no rich, and no poor; for what one wishes the others all try to give him, in order to make him happy, and no one in all Oz cares to have more than he can use.

All the same, said the Scarecrow, I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.   I shall take the heart, returned the Tin Woodman; for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.

Yo prefiero el corazón —replicó el Leñador—, porque el cerebro no lo hace a uno feliz, y la felicidad es lo mejor que hay en el mundo.

Mesmo assim — disse o Espantalho — vou pedir um cérebro em vez de um coração. Porque um burro, mesmo se tivesse um coração, não ia saber o que fazer com ele. — E eu vou ficar com o coração — respondeu o Lenhador de Lata. — Porque um cérebro não faz ninguém feliz, e a felicidade é a melhor coisa do mundo.

No dishes to wash, Ozma! she said with a laugh. I guess you'd make a lot of folks happy if you could teach 'em just that one trick.

Tol-de-ri-de-oh!

but you will admit that it's a good thing to be alive. Especially

oh, tía Em! ¡Soy tan feliz de volver a estar en casa...!

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If we used money to buy things with, instead of love and kindness and the desire to please one another, then we should be no better than the rest of the world, declared the Tin Woodman. Fortunately money is not known in the Land of Oz at all. We have no rich, and no poor; for what one wishes the others all try to give him, in order to make him happy, and no one in all Oz cares to have more than he can use.

Time is given us to be happy and for no other reason...when we waste time, we waste happiness.

and those who are contented have nothing to regret and nothing more to wish for.

While I was in love I was the happiest man on earth; but no one can love who has not a heart

Ora, acho um engano você querer um coração. Ele só traz infelicidade para a maioria das pessoas. Se você soubesse como tem sorte por não possuir um coração... — Deve ser questão de opinião — disse o Lenhador de Lata. — Por mim, eu aceitaria suportar toda essa infelicidade sem dar um pio, se você me desse um coração.