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Happiness is a feeling we all recognize, yet define in our own unique ways. The quotes that follow explore happiness as a choice, a journey, and a series of small moments that shape our lives. Together, they invite us to reflect on what truly brings joy and how we can nurture it every day.   ◀ Back
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A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.
- Leo Tolstoy
Семейное счастие
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This planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movement of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
- Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.
- Carrie Jones
Need
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A mathematical formula for happiness:Reality divided by Expectations.There were two ways to be happy:improve your reality or lower your expectations.
- Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes
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The sense of unhappiness is so much easier to convey than that of happiness. In misery we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism: this pain of mine is individual, this nerve that winces belongs to me and to no other. But happiness annihilates us: we lose our identity.
- Graham Greene
The End of the Affair
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The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.
- Stephen Richards
Cosmic Ordering: You can be successful
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And therein lies the whole of man's plight. Human time does not turn in a circle; it runs ahead in a straight line. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition.
- Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
- Ayn Rand
Anthem
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You must be the best judge of your own happiness.
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Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
- Joanne Harris
Chocolat
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Happy girls are the prettiest
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There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.
- Stendhal
Love
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Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. TRUST. HOPE. LOVE. WISH. BELIEVE. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go.
- Mandy Hale
The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence
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You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
- Mary Tyler Moore
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If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
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My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.
- Steve Maraboli
Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
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It is a happiness to wonder; -- it is a happiness to dream.
- Edgar Allan Poe
Complete Stories and Poems
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Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.
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The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.
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What disturbs and depresses young people is the hunt for happiness on the firm assumption that it must be met with in life. From this arises constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction. Deceptive images of a vague happiness hover before us in our dreams, and we search in vain for their original. Much would have been gained if, through timely advice and instruction, young people could have had eradicated from their minds the erroneous notion that the world has a great deal to offer them.
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Memory is the happiness of being alone.
- Lois Lowry
Anastasia Krupnick
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People wait around too long for love. I'm happy with all of my lusts!
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I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.
- Robin Williams
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To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness - though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.
- Julian Barnes
Flaubert's Parrot
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A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.
- Leo Tolstoy
Семейное счастие
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This planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movement of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
- Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.
- Carrie Jones
Need
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A mathematical formula for happiness:Reality divided by Expectations.There were two ways to be happy:improve your reality or lower your expectations.
- Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes
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The sense of unhappiness is so much easier to convey than that of happiness. In misery we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism: this pain of mine is individual, this nerve that winces belongs to me and to no other. But happiness annihilates us: we lose our identity.
- Graham Greene
The End of the Affair
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The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.
- Stephen Richards
Cosmic Ordering: You can be successful
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And therein lies the whole of man's plight. Human time does not turn in a circle; it runs ahead in a straight line. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition.
- Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
- Ayn Rand
Anthem
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You must be the best judge of your own happiness.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
- Joanne Harris
Chocolat
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Happy girls are the prettiest
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.
- Stendhal
Love
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. TRUST. HOPE. LOVE. WISH. BELIEVE. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go.
- Mandy Hale
The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
- Mary Tyler Moore
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.
- Steve Maraboli
Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
It is a happiness to wonder; -- it is a happiness to dream.
- Edgar Allan Poe
Complete Stories and Poems
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Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
What disturbs and depresses young people is the hunt for happiness on the firm assumption that it must be met with in life. From this arises constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction. Deceptive images of a vague happiness hover before us in our dreams, and we search in vain for their original. Much would have been gained if, through timely advice and instruction, young people could have had eradicated from their minds the erroneous notion that the world has a great deal to offer them.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Memory is the happiness of being alone.
- Lois Lowry
Anastasia Krupnick
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
People wait around too long for love. I'm happy with all of my lusts!
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.
- Robin Williams
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To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness - though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.
- Julian Barnes
Flaubert's Parrot
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A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.
- Leo Tolstoy
Семейное счастие
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
This planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movement of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
- Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.
- Carrie Jones
Need
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
A mathematical formula for happiness:Reality divided by Expectations.There were two ways to be happy:improve your reality or lower your expectations.
- Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The sense of unhappiness is so much easier to convey than that of happiness. In misery we seem aware of our own existence, even though it may be in the form of a monstrous egotism: this pain of mine is individual, this nerve that winces belongs to me and to no other. But happiness annihilates us: we lose our identity.
- Graham Greene
The End of the Affair
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.
- Stephen Richards
Cosmic Ordering: You can be successful
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
And therein lies the whole of man's plight. Human time does not turn in a circle; it runs ahead in a straight line. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition.
- Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.
- Ayn Rand
Anthem
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You must be the best judge of your own happiness.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
- Joanne Harris
Chocolat
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Happy girls are the prettiest
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.
- Stendhal
Love
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. TRUST. HOPE. LOVE. WISH. BELIEVE. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go.
- Mandy Hale
The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
- Mary Tyler Moore
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.
- Steve Maraboli
Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
It is a happiness to wonder; -- it is a happiness to dream.
- Edgar Allan Poe
Complete Stories and Poems
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
What disturbs and depresses young people is the hunt for happiness on the firm assumption that it must be met with in life. From this arises constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction. Deceptive images of a vague happiness hover before us in our dreams, and we search in vain for their original. Much would have been gained if, through timely advice and instruction, young people could have had eradicated from their minds the erroneous notion that the world has a great deal to offer them.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Memory is the happiness of being alone.
- Lois Lowry
Anastasia Krupnick
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
People wait around too long for love. I'm happy with all of my lusts!
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.
- Robin Williams
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness - though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.
- Julian Barnes
Flaubert's Parrot
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
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106
107
108
109
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