Quotes About Happiness

What's the name of the book you're reading?' I asked. 'Tom Sawyer,' he said promptly. So I signed Mark Twain in his autograph book. He seemed quite happy.

Hapiness is as exclusive as a butterfly, and you must never pursue it. If you stay very still, it may come and settle on your hand. But only briefly. Savour those moments, for they will not come in your way very often.

Yesterday, I was sad, tomorrow i may be sad again, but today i know that i am happy. I want to live on and on, delighting like a pagan in all that is physical; and i know that this one lifetime, however long, cannot satisfy my heart.

Happiness is an elusive state of mind not to be gained by clumsy pursuit.It is given to those who do not sue for it:to be unconcerned about a desired good is probably the only way to possess it.

You can always tell folks from nonfolks. Folks like to feel good, like to smile for the camera when there's a big photo opportunity for a really good cause.

They were gone and I missed them but even so I was very happy. For the rest of my life no matter where on this planet earth I went and no matter how scared or confused I got, I could wait until dark and look up into the night sky and see my three friends again and my heart would swell with love of them and make me strong and clearheaded.

When I was growing up, I thought I'd be a lot happier if I was famous and successful and if I had money.

You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success, but if you're lucky, you will discover happiness in your own backyard.

My days, if they start in the morning with a cuddle from my son, are just so much more glorious than they were prior to that.

Perhaps I should kiss the face of the kitchen clock for luck. Perhaps its little hands with rapture would encircle my neck and we might be happy. I am sure happiness is not too far away

I'll riverdance while that's happening, 'cause it seems to be what I naturally do anyway.

Assaulted as we are with so many advertisements, messages, appeals, theories, and obligations, we are in danger of losing our way, if not our sanity. We must choose just those few things that we really value. If we filter out the rest and focus on these, we can regain our perspective, and our happiness.

when you embrace the process of your work, instead of focusing on the results, you'll always be happier, plus do a much better job.

The beautiful thing about meditation is that it allows you to access that cool guy or girl inside of you that's waiting to come out. You'll be able to access the part of you that people like to be around. The part of you that feels upbeat about things. That feels like you're moving toward your goals without frustration and anxiety. That feels ecstatic to be alive! The more I meditate, the more I have these moments.

That's because the truth is, the only things that are going to bring lasting happiness to your life are good health and knowledge of self, which lead to a compassionate relationship with the world.

True happiness lies in being compassionate and appreciating the world and our circumstances, rather than being coldhearted and greedy. We often realize too late that our favorite moments are those spent simply with the people we love. In seeing the miracles that unfold around us every day. Eventually we all come to understand that our happiness is derived from being present in the moment. Why wait until the end of your life to discover this Truth?

A kind word is like a Spring day.

To live is well, but to live well is better

I find the easiest way to get what I want is to make him happy. Marriage is hard work and the woman does a lot of sacrificing, but if she does what he wants, he is happy. And when he's happy, things are better for everyone. How do you think I got the necklace? He gives me nice things when I do what he wants." To Sue, this sounded like a dog being rewarded for performing a trick.

Lovemaking just might become one of her favorite pastimes, and she didn't think anything could be better than shopping.

The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good, and against some greatly scorned evil.

You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.

The important thing was that we were being polite and not saying all the things that were making us unhappy, which was the only way we knew how to love each other.

Olivia understood that actually they would be happier without her, doing matronly things and being comfortable with each other. But they were speaking for her sake.