Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"Happiness is found in simple contentment."Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
"The pursuit of happiness requires first the pursuit of truth."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it."Jean d'Alembert
"The pursuit of happiness is less important than the creation of meaning."Jean d'Alembert
"Our capacity for happiness depends upon our ability to perceive value in simple things."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"Pleasure rightly understood includes not mere sensation but the joy of understanding."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"The more I read, the more convinced I am that books are one of the great sources of happiness."Émilie du Châtelet
"Nothing is as important as being happy."Émilie du Châtelet
"I am convinced that true happiness lies in the pursuit of intellectual development."Émilie du Châtelet
"One must learn to find joy in the simple things in life."Émilie du Châtelet
"The pursuit of happiness is not a luxury; it is a necessity."Émilie du Châtelet
"One must learn to balance ambition with contentment."Émilie du Châtelet
"To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"The source of all our actions lies in the desire of being happy."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"The greatest wealth is contentment of mind."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"Happiness is found not in wanting more, but in wanting less."Claude Adrien Helvetius
"The greatest happiness comes from the pursuit of truth."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"The pursuit of pleasure, when governed by reason, is virtuous."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"The pursuit of happiness is man's natural right."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Every human being has the right to happiness."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"The pursuit of happiness requires the use of reason."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"Happiness is not found but created."Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
"The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage."Catherine de Medici
"No one can live happily who looks only to himself."Marsilio Ficino
"Happiness is found in virtue."Marsilio Ficino
"The pursuit of happiness must be grounded in the pursuit of truth."Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"The greatest happiness comes from intellectual pursuit."Poliziano Angelo
"The pursuit of happiness begins with self-knowledge."Poliziano Angelo
"Happiness lies not in possession but in the constant exercise of the mind."Émilie du Châtelet
"Happiness is not found in circumstance but in the quality of attention we bring to our lives."Émilie du Châtelet