Happiness Quotes

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

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"The search for happiness often prevents its discovery."
Eça de Queirós
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"The world is not divided into the happy and the unhappy, but into the living and the dead."
Saramago
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"Happiness is not a destination; it is a practice we engage in every moment."
Saramago
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"Happiness is found in the small moments we rarely notice."
Saramago
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"A moment of happiness is worth a lifetime of regret avoided."
Luís de Camões
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"Happiness is found in connection and purpose."
Austin Clarke
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"The pursuit of happiness is the obstacle to happiness."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Happiness is a lie we tell ourselves on quiet days."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Happiness is often found in the acceptance of what cannot be changed."
John Banville
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"Happiness is merely the absence of unhappiness, not a positive state."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"The irony of human existence is that we seek happiness while fleeing from it."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Happiness is found not in achievement, but in acceptance."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Happiness is found not in abundance but in appreciation."
Padraig Colum
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"The pursuit of happiness often obscures its simple presence."
Padraig Colum
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"Happiness is a choice we make in each moment of our lives."
Padraig Colum
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"Happiness is not a destination but a choice we make each moment."
Saramago
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"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding it."
Luís de Camões
"A man might spend a lifetime in the pursuit of happiness"
Patrick Kavanagh
"Happiness is not by chance but by choice"
Patrick Kavanagh
"The pursuit of happiness is the source of unhappiness"
Patrick Kavanagh
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"Happiness is often found in what we've stopped seeking."
John Banville
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"Happiness is a conspiracy of silence about suffering."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Happiness is a mistake we make repeatedly."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Happiness is the gap between our expectations and our disappointments."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Happiness is found in the alignment between our true self and our lived self."
Austin Clarke
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"Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work."
Seamus Heaney
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"Happiness is found in the simple things."
Seamus Heaney
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"The greatest wealth is a contented mind."
Padraig Colum
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"The pursuit of happiness is found in giving."
Padraig Colum
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"Happiness is a glimpse of something we'll never fully possess."
Fernando Pessoa