Happiness Quotes

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

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"The more we live in accordance with reason, the happier we become."
Spinoza
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"Reason shows us that joy is preferable to sorrow in all circumstances."
Spinoza
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"The pursuit of external goods is endless and never brings lasting satisfaction."
Spinoza
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"Happiness is the natural state of a heart aligned with its purpose."
Ibn Arabi
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"The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything."
Julian of Norwich
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"I understood spiritually that the soul must needs know His joy and His delight."
Julian of Norwich
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"To seek happiness in external things is to build upon sand."
John of the Cross
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"The deepest joy comes from complete abandonment to divine will."
John of the Cross
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"The gardener must tend the garden of your mind; otherwise weeds of despair will take root."
Hafiz
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"Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting."
Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
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"The soul is here for its own joy. The soul is not here to suffer."
Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"True happiness comes from surrendering personal will."
Meister Eckhart
"Happiness is found in contentment with one's station in life."
Meister Eckhart
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"Joy follows necessarily from understanding; sorrow from misunderstanding."
Spinoza
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"The mind's greatest joy comes from the contemplation of eternal truths."
Spinoza
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"The soul experiences joy in proportion to its understanding of its own power."
Spinoza
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"Joy is the mind becoming more conscious of its own power."
Spinoza
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"Rejoicing is a duty, a mark of a generous soul."
Mother Teresa
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"A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love."
Mother Teresa
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"Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other it takes just a second but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever."
Mother Teresa
"Happiness comes from desiring what you already have."
Meister Eckhart
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"Happiness comes from giving, not receiving."
Pope Francis
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"Happiness is found in giving."
Pope Francis
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"In acceptance of God's will lies the secret of true happiness."
Teresa of Avila
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"The soul that loves God finds joy even in the midst of trials."
Teresa of Avila
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"The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything."
Julian of Norwich
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"God desires that we should rejoice with him, for he is greatly pleased with our joy."
Julian of Norwich
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"We are made in God's image, and God's greatest desire is our happiness."
Julian of Norwich
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"God desires us to see that he is our greatest joy and deepest fulfillment."
Julian of Norwich
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"God invites us into an eternal dance of love and celebration."
Julian of Norwich