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 pleasure without virtue leads inevitably to emptiness."
Julius Caesar
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"Happiness comes from knowing you have chosen principle over personal advantage."
César Chávez
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"Happiness is a choice you make every day."
Rob Bell
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"A good life is not one without sadness, but one in which we allow all of our emotions."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"Remember, happiness does not depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think."
Alexander the Great
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"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
Alexander the Great
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding joy."
William Sloane Coffin
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"Happiness comes not from accumulation but from alignment."
Rob Bell
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"True joy is found in simplicity."
Richard Rohr
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"Happiness comes not from what we possess, but from what we give."
Tony Campolo
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"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding it."
Tony Campolo
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"Happiness is found in serving others."
Henri Nouwen
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"Happiness blooms in service."
Henri Nouwen
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"Happiness pursued for its own sake is like trying to catch your shadow—the faster you run, the further it goes."
Tony Campolo
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"True happiness comes from giving, not receiving."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Happiness is found in living according to your values"
Rob Bell
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"Happiness is not something that comes ready-made. It comes from your own actions."
Thomas Merton
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"Happiness consists in finding out precisely what the 'one thing needful' is and in gladly relinquishing all the rest."
Thomas Merton
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"Perfect joy is not in great works, but in small things done with great love."
Francis of Assisi
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"For it is in losing ourselves that we find the greatest joy."
Francis of Assisi
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"Happiness comes from recognizing what you already are."
Rupert Spira
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"Happiness is your natural state when the mind is still."
Rupert Spira
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"The capacity to enjoy life is a skill that must be learned and practiced."
Thomas Merton
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"Suffering is optional. Pain is mandatory, but suffering is a choice."
Adyashanti
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"Happiness comes from a relaxation into what is."
Adyashanti
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"Happiness is not found in getting what you want."
Adyashanti
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"Happiness is not a destination, it's a recognition."
Adyashanti
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"Happiness comes from accepting your life exactly as it is."
Adyashanti
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"Happiness is available right now, in this moment."
Adyashanti
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"The happiness you seek externally already exists within you."
Rupert Spira