Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"Happiness is not something that can be pursued directly; it comes as a by-product of living well."Robertson Davies
"The secret to happiness is not in having more, but in wanting less."Robertson Davies
"You have to believe in happiness."Cormac McCarthy
"Happiness is often found not in achievement but in acceptance."Carson McCullers
"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it."Carson McCullers
"Happiness is not the destination; it is the recognition of the journey."Eudora Welty
"Happiness is found in the small moments we often overlook."Eudora Welty
"To be happy you must be willing to be ordinary, to accept the mundane aspects of existence."Joyce Carol Oates
"Boredom is a sign that your engagement with life has become superficial; deepen your focus."Joyce Carol Oates
"The pleasure of sudden understanding is the only happiness worth anything"Robertson Davies
"Happiness is found in appreciating what you have"Robertson Davies
"Happiness is a by-product of engagement, not a goal in itself."Cormac McCarthy
"The capacity for ecstasy is the whole thing."Carson McCullers
"To witness another's joy is to experience transcendence."Carson McCullers
"There is something in the human heart that wants to rejoice."Eudora Welty
"The mind's capacity for joy is inexhaustible."Eudora Welty
"Happiness is often found not in achievement but in the struggle itself."Joyce Carol Oates
"Pleasure becomes a value, a teleology, an odyssey, a star to steer by."David Foster Wallace
"The so-called 'good life' is usually just the avoidance of serious suffering."David Foster Wallace
"The so-called 'good life' is lived in service to something beyond yourself."David Foster Wallace
"We must understand that we are responsible for our own happiness."Saul Bellow
"To be happy, you must first learn to be yourself."Saul Bellow
"Happiness is a fleeting illusion that masters use to control the masses."Cormac McCarthy
"Happiness is not something we find, but something we create through connection."Carson McCullers
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding contentment."Carson McCullers
"Happiness is found in the simple moments we cherish."Eudora Welty
"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of meaning."Norman Mailer
"One must find joy in the journey, not just the destination."Norman Mailer
"The best things in life are free, but you can't keep them forever."Joseph Heller
"The only way to find true happiness is to stop looking for it."Joseph Heller