Happiness Quotes

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

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"Happiness arises not from seeking it but from surrendering to purpose."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"Happiness is found not in external possessions but in inner development and purpose."
Rudolf Steiner
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"Happiness increases as we learn to find meaning in all experiences."
Rudolf Steiner
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"Holiness and happiness are inseparable."
John Wesley
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"There is no happiness without holiness."
John Wesley
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"Happiness arises from alignment between thought, feeling, and will."
Rudolf Steiner
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"Happiness pursued becomes happiness lost."
Paul Tillich
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"The pursuit of worldly happiness is the great delusion of mankind."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The pursuit of pleasure leads to emptiness; the pursuit of holiness leads to joy."
Jonathan Edwards
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"Our greatest happiness lies in the enjoyment of God."
Jonathan Edwards
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"True joy arises not from circumstances but from communion with God."
Jonathan Edwards
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"Joy comes not from denying the world but from engaging with it fully"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"Joy increases with the quality of your consciousness"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"Happiness is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person."
William James
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"The pursuit of happiness is less important than the pursuit of meaning, purpose, and contribution to others."
William James
"Through all eternity to thee a joyful song I'll raise"
Charles Wesley
"The pursuit of happiness without God leads to emptiness"
Charles Wesley
"Joy is not dependent on circumstances but on the state of our hearts"
Charles Wesley
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"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
Friedrich Nietzsche
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"Let every one of us enjoy his proper use of the good things of this life."
John Wesley
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"There is no joy comparable to the joy of living for others."
John Wesley
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"God Himself hath taught me to be glad."
George Fox
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"The foundation of joy is godliness."
George Fox
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"God is the highest good, and the enjoyment of Him is the greatest happiness."
Jonathan Edwards
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"A life lived for God produces a deep satisfaction that worldly pursuits cannot match."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of alignment with divine truth."
Jacob Böhme
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"Individuals differ as to which conditions make them feel the satisfaction of life."
William James
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"How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do."
William James
"Happiness blooms where love is freely given without expectation."
Charles Wesley
"Happiness sought directly escapes us, but found in service it stays."
Charles Wesley