Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"The pursuit of pleasure without purpose leads only to emptiness."Torquato Tasso
"Happiness is found not in having, but in being content with what is."Torquato Tasso
"The pursuit of happiness is often the very thing that prevents its arrival."Almeida Garrett
"Happiness is not a destination but a direction of travel through existence."Almeida Garrett
"We seek happiness in wrong places because we refuse to look within."Eça de Queirós
"Happiness is the privilege of those who question nothing."Eça de Queirós
"The path to happiness is not through pleasure, but through purpose."Alexandre Herculano
"The happiness of others is the truest source of one's own happiness."Alexandre Herculano
"Success is having what you want. Happiness is wanting what you have."Fernando Pessoa
"Money is not necessary to happiness."Fernando Pessoa
"The pursuit of pleasure often leads to the greatest pain."José María de Eça de Queirós
"Happiness is the state of ignorance we lose upon maturity."José María de Eça de Queirós
"Happiness is found in the simple things."John Banville
"Happiness is a fiction invented by the unhappy."Eça de Queirós
"Happiness is not a destination but a manner of traveling."Saramago
"The pursuit of happiness is often the very thing that prevents us from being happy."Saramago
"Happiness is found in the simple moments we often overlook."Luís de Camões
"The pursuit of happiness is futile; happiness finds the pursuing."Luís de Camões
"In the pursuit of happiness, we often overlook the contentment that lives within simplicity."José María de Eça de Queirós
"I count my joys not by what I have, but what I don't fear to lose."Fernando Pessoa
"Happiness is being understood by those who love you."Fernando Pessoa
"A felicidade não é um destino, é uma jornada contínua."Almeida Garrett
"A felicidade é encontrada na apreciação do presente."Almeida Garrett
"The truly happy person finds joy in simple things."Padraig Colum
"Happiness is found in the present moment."Padraig Colum
"Happiness is often the absence of feeling rather than presence."John Banville
"The pursuit of happiness often ensures its absence."John Banville
"The pursuit of happiness often blinds us to happiness already present."Luís de Camões
"Happiness is found not in grand gestures but in the quiet moments of understanding."Eça de Queirós
"The pursuit of happiness is often the greatest obstacle to obtaining it."Eça de Queirós