Who said "The pursuit of happiness is the obstacle to happiness."?

This quote is attributed to Fernando Pessoa.

The pursuit of happiness is the obstacle to happiness. - Fernando Pessoa

"The pursuit of happiness is the obstacle to happiness."

Fernando Pessoa Happiness

Poet Portuguese 1888–1935

"I am not I; I am this one walking beside me whom I do not see."

"To be great, be whole; exclude nothing, exaggerate nothing that is not you."

"The worst prison people live in is the fear of what other people think."

"I love without knowing how, or what, or even if I exist."

"Babalú!"

"My greatest joy is making people smile."

"Laughter and love make a home."

"The best things in life are free."