Happiness Quotes

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

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"The happiness and virtue of mankind are identical."
Robert Owen
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"The rational development of human faculties is the path to happiness."
Robert Owen
"My happiness consists in the knowledge that my work has been beneficial."
Matthew Boulton
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"Happiness is not found in the pursuit of more, but in appreciation of what is."
William Astor
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"Happiness is a choice we make in each moment."
William Astor
"Labor ennobles the spirit when done with purpose."
Jedediah Strutt
"To create is to taste the joy of the divine."
Jedediah Strutt
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"I have never found happiness in the pursuit of pleasure alone."
John Jacob Astor
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"I have found that the greatest pleasures in life are often the simplest."
John Jacob Astor
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"The happiness of mankind depends upon the proper distribution of wealth and knowledge."
Robert Owen
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"I contend that man is born with a capacity for happiness."
Robert Owen
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"I believe that man can be made happy through the proper application of reason."
Robert Owen
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"The happiness of mankind is the proper object of all social organization."
Robert Owen
"The greatest pleasure is witnessing the fruit of one's labor in motion."
Matthew Boulton
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"The pursuit of happiness often destroys the possibility of finding it."
William Astor
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"Happiness is found not in getting what you want, but in wanting what you have."
William Astor
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"Happiness is a state of mind."
George Stephenson
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"Happiness comes from pursuing your passions."
George Stephenson
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"The greatest pleasure is in the completion of a monumental task."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"The greatest satisfaction is in solving problems that matter."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The secret to happiness is to engage fully in whatever work you undertake."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"To promote the happiness of mankind should be the object of every being who has the power to influence events."
Robert Owen
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"The highest happiness is produced by benevolence acting on a disposition naturally good."
Robert Owen
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"The great object of society ought to be the happiness of all its members."
Robert Owen
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"The greatest happiness springs from the consciousness of doing good."
Robert Owen
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"The happiness of society depends upon the happiness of its poorest members."
Robert Owen
"A man who loves his work is never truly poor."
Matthew Boulton
"The satisfaction of creating something of value transcends any monetary reward."
Matthew Boulton
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"Happiness comes to those who are moving toward something they want very much to achieve."
John Wanamaker
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"Happiness is a choice."
Marshall Field