Happiness Quotes

Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.

18390 quotes

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"The pursuit of happiness is not about having more, but wanting less."
Xenophon
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"Pleasure is the absence of pain."
Thucydides
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"The secret of happiness lies in the exercise of our talents, not their suppression."
Pericles
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"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."
Xenophon
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"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of virtue."
Xenophon
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"The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage."
Thucydides
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"Men of wisdom and action find happiness in the pursuit itself."
Thucydides
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"Solon told Croesus that no man could be called happy until after his death"
Herodotus
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"The happiest life is led by one who strives for the love of honor rather than for wealth"
Herodotus
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"A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings."
Hippocrates
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"In the present hour let us live joyously."
Pindar
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"Happiness resides not in possessions, but in the mind."
Pindar
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"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants and a contented mind."
Xenophon
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"The path to happiness is found in duty well performed."
Xenophon
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"Happiness is not in having, but in wanting what you have."
Aesop
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"There is no greater wealth than contentment."
Aesop
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"Shared joy is a double joy."
Aesop
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"The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage."
Thucydides
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"Rejoice in this day, for tomorrow is uncertain."
Sappho
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"The sweetest pleasure comes from the presence of one you love."
Sappho
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"In every moment of joy lies a moment of love."
Sappho
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"What we remember longest are the moments we felt truly loved."
Sappho
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"If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad."
Herodotus
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"Happiness comes to those who care for their bodies and minds with equal dedication."
Hippocrates
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"To dance with joy is to understand the rhythm of existence."
Pindar
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"Happiness is not a destination reached, but a way of traveling through life."
Pindar
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"The pursuit of happiness through virtue is the only pursuit that never fails."
Xenophon
T
"The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage."
Thucydides
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"Solon told Croesus that no one should be called happy until after their death."
Herodotus
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"The man who has the most will not have the happiest life."
Herodotus