Happiness Quotes

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

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"To be happy means to have an occupation that fulfills one's nature."
Alfred Adler
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"The greatest happiness is when you feel needed by others."
Alfred Adler
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"We mistake the comfort of agreement for the validation of our ideas."
Solomon Asch
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"Conformity is the price we pay for the comfort of certainty."
Solomon Asch
"Genuine happiness is only found in the pursuit of virtue and the love of God."
Blaise Pascal
"Our entire life is spent looking for things that will make us happy, yet happiness itself eludes us."
Blaise Pascal
"Do not ask me if I am happy; ask me if I am virtuous."
Blaise Pascal
"We are never happy; we only remember being happy."
Blaise Pascal
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"The pursuit of happiness is a learned behavioral goal."
John B. Watson
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"The world of those who are happy is a different world than that of those who are unhappy."
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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"The world of the happy is quite a different world from that of the unhappy."
Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Accept everything about yourself—I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end—no apologies, no regrets"
Dear Abby
"Happiness is a choice, not a destination"
Dear Abby
"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."
Lao Tzu
"Happiness is the absence of striving."
Lao Tzu
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"If you ask people what they want in life, most will say happiness. But when you ask them what they're doing to achieve it, few have an answer."
Ann Landers
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"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
Ann Landers
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"The greatest happiness comes from contributing to the happiness of others."
Alfred Adler
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"The goal of life is not happiness alone, but the happiness that comes from contributing."
Alfred Adler
"If our condition were truly happy, we would not need diversion from it."
Blaise Pascal
"Diversion is the only remedy against wretchedness."
Blaise Pascal
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"To eat is human, to actually enjoy it is divine."
Russell Baker
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"Happiness is a real, tangible thing—but so is unhappiness."
Russell Baker
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"The secret of being happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most of it."
Russell Baker
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"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy."
Russell Baker
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy. It's all that matters."
Dear Abby
"The best revenge is being happy."
Dear Abby
"Comparison is the thief of joy."
Dear Abby
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"Happiness is found in the simple pleasures of life."
Ann Landers
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"Happiness is a choice you make every single day."
Ann Landers