Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"The path to happiness is paved with wisdom."Strabo
"Happiness is found in the pursuit of meaning."Strabo
"Happiness is found not in things, but in the absence of wanting."Petronius
"Happiness is a choice, not a destination."Petronius
"The person who seeks pleasure in all things will find emptiness in everything."Diogenes Laërtius
"A heart that is nourished is a garden that flourishes."Desiderius Erasmus
"A cheerful countenance is a sign of a honest and open mind."Desiderius Erasmus
"The richest man is he that wants the fewest things."Plutarch
"No one can live happily who looks only to himself and wants to turn everything to his own advantage."Plutarch
"We lose ourselves in pursuit of things that do not truly satisfy us."Michel de Montaigne
"The pursuit of endless pleasure is the surest path to endless suffering."Porphyry
"The poor in spirit are richer than the wealthy in delusions."Porphyry
"Happiness comes to those who live in harmony with their environment."Strabo
"The greatest wealth is a contented mind."Petronius
"Happiness is found not in having more, but in wanting less."Petronius
"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of meaning."Apuleius
"Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them."Apuleius
"The wise man seeks not wealth, but the freedom that comes from needing little."Diogenes Laërtius
"The path to happiness is paved with small moments of appreciation."Diogenes Laërtius
"Do you think a man is happy because he is merry?"Juvenal
"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."Juvenal
"No man is happy unless he believes himself to be happy."Juvenal
"The best wealth is poverty of desires."Juvenal
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants and a contented mind."Plutarch
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."Plutarch
"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."Apuleius
"The pursuit of happiness often requires the renunciation of desires."Apuleius
"The pursuit of happiness requires first the surrender of illusions."Apuleius
"The pursuit of pleasure must be tempered by reason and virtue."Petronius
"We deceive ourselves when we believe external possessions can bring internal satisfaction."Porphyry