Happiness Quotes

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

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"Happiness derives from meaningful work and service to others."
Leland Stanford
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"The secret to happiness is to have a purpose that is greater than yourself."
John Jacob Astor
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"The pursuit of profit without purpose leads only to emptiness."
Stephen Girard
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"To pursue happiness is to miss it; to pursue purpose is to find both."
Stephen Girard
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"A grateful man is a happy man, regardless of his circumstances."
Stephen Girard
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"The greatest satisfaction comes from building something of lasting value."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Hard work is not a curse but the path to genuine satisfaction."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"The greatest achievement is to improve the lives of others."
William K. Vanderbilt
"Wealth without happiness is like sickness."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"A man's greatest satisfaction is honest achievement."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"The pursuit of happiness is often the obstacle to finding it."
Mark Hopkins
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"Happiness found in helping others is the deepest kind."
Mark Hopkins
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"A life spent in pursuit of happiness is a life spent running from itself."
William Astor
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"Happiness pursued is happiness lost; happiness shared is happiness found."
William Astor
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"The pursuit of pleasure often leads away from true happiness."
John Jacob Astor
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"The secret of happiness is not in having more, but in desiring less."
John Jacob Astor
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"True happiness comes from the pursuit of something greater than yourself."
John Jacob Astor
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"A charitable heart finds more satisfaction than a full purse."
Stephen Girard
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"A prosperous life is one aligned with one's deepest convictions."
Stephen Girard
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"The greatest pleasure is found in the successful endeavor to improve others."
Stephen Girard
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"In generosity lies the secret of enduring happiness."
Stephen Girard
"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a billion, if he is content."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The pursuit of pleasure without purpose leads to emptiness."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The man who seeks only pleasure will find only regret."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The foundation of happiness is the satisfaction of a job well done."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"To find happiness, one must first find purpose."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I have found that the happiest men are those most usefully employed."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"The pursuit of happiness is often less successful than the pursuit of purpose."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Man is created with faculties and powers for happiness."
Robert Owen
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"Community living promotes both happiness and virtue."
Robert Owen