Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"Your happiness is not dependent on external circumstances."Rupert Spira
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents the experience of it."Rupert Spira
"Perfect joy cannot exist where you desire praise or fear blame."Francis of Assisi
"The pursuit of happiness leads away from it; the pursuit of purpose leads to it."Francis of Assisi
"You cannot think your way to happiness."Mooji
"Happiness cannot be chased. It can only be recognized."Mooji
"Happiness is the natural result of being authentic."Mooji
"Happiness is not something that can be pursued. It must ensue."Thomas Merton
"We seek happiness when we should be seeking meaning."Thomas Merton
"Happiness is not something you achieve; it's what remains when you stop pursuing it."Adyashanti
"Happiness blooms when you stop demanding it from life."Adyashanti
"Understanding your true nature ends the search for happiness."Rupert Spira
"The pursuit of happiness obscures the happiness you are."Rupert Spira
"Happiness is not in having more; it is in wanting less."Mooji
"You are not seeking happiness; you are seeking yourself."Mooji
"Your happiness depends on nothing external."Nisargadatta Maharaj
"Wanting and getting are the same trap."Nisargadatta Maharaj
"All happiness is the happiness of being."Nisargadatta Maharaj
"Do not aspire to have more, but to be more."Francis of Assisi
"Perfect joy is found not in the absence of suffering, but in bearing it for love of Christ."Francis of Assisi
"You cannot steal my joy, for it resides in my soul, not in my possessions."Francis of Assisi
"The contemplation of God's works fills the soul with joy inexpressible."Francis of Assisi
"I am but a poor man, yet I am rich in the knowledge of God's love."Francis of Assisi
"Most people are seeking happiness outside of themselves, but it is only found within."Adyashanti
"The pursuit of happiness is what prevents happiness."Adyashanti
"The deepest joy comes from being fully alive in this moment."Adyashanti
"Happiness pursued directly remains always just beyond reach."Dominic de Guzmán
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."Thomas Merton
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."Thomas Merton
"Your happiness does not depend on anything outside yourself."Nisargadatta Maharaj