Happiness Quotes

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

18390 quotes

"The most important thing is to enjoy what you're doing."
Mae West
"I never did anything without pleasure, so I wouldn't be any good at being a martyr."
Mae West
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"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get."
Aaron Beck
A
"Happiness comes from engagement with meaningful activities."
Aaron Beck
A
"Happiness is a choice you make daily."
Aaron Beck
"Sometimes the best medicine is making someone smile."
Laurel and Hardy
"A good laugh never hurt anybody."
Laurel and Hardy
"Happiness is simpler than we make it."
Laurel and Hardy
S
"The goal is not happiness; it's a meaningful life."
Steven Hayes
S
"Happiness is a byproduct of a meaningful life, not its goal."
Steven Hayes
M
"The opposite of depression is not happiness. It is vitality, engagement, and purpose."
Marsha Linehan
W
"I believe a man should do something good for himself on the weekend. I drink."
W.C. Fields
B
"I wasn't happy until I found my own style."
Buster Keaton
"The great question of life is not whether you have troubles, but whether you are happy with or without them."
Albert Ellis
"Unhappiness is largely a matter of your own perception of things."
Albert Ellis
"Perfectionism is the enemy of happiness."
Albert Ellis
"The most unhappy people are those who live in regret of yesterday and anxiety about tomorrow."
Albert Ellis
"You can choose to be happy right now."
Albert Ellis
G
"Happiness comes from having a coherent and flexible system of meaning."
George Kelly
G
"Happiness is coherence between our constructs and our experience."
George Kelly
A
"Happiness is not the absence of pain, but the presence of meaning."
Aaron Beck
A
"Cognitive flexibility is the foundation of mental health and happiness."
Aaron Beck
N
"The best moments in life are those spent in service to others."
Nancy Cantor
N
"Happiness is found in purpose, not perfection."
Nancy Cantor
S
"The pursuit of happiness can paradoxically make us more unhappy."
Steven Hayes
M
"The pursuit of happiness often leads to misery. The pursuit of meaning leads to happiness."
Marsha Linehan
W
"The secret of life is to enjoy the passage of time."
W.C. Fields
W
"Petting a dog is like a perpetual short vacation."
W.C. Fields
B
"Laughter is the bridge between pain and joy."
Buster Keaton
B
"Happiness is a privilege granted only to those who create it for others."
Buster Keaton