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 happiness is often the obstacle to happiness."Joseph Heller
"Independence is essential for happiness."William S. Burroughs
"Happiness is a byproduct of meaningful work, not an end in itself."Norman Mailer
"Happiness is found in the spaces between achievement and expectation."Norman Mailer
"Stay in the moment with what you have"Allen Ginsberg
"The pursuit of happiness is written in our founding documents"Allen Ginsberg
"Happiness is found in small moments of grace."William S. Burroughs
"The pursuit of happiness is a noble one."William Carlos Williams
"Happiness is a choice we make daily."William Carlos Williams
"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know."Jack Kerouac
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter"e.e. cummings
"We make our merriment in the teeth of some obscure malady."Hart Crane
"Happiness is found in the smallest moments."Hart Crane
"Enjoy it while you can, and while you are young."Kurt Vonnegut
"The pursuit of happiness must be the pursuit of meaning"Allen Ginsberg
"Happiness is found in presence not in pursuit"Allen Ginsberg
"The imperfect is our paradise."Wallace Stevens
"Pleasure is an old and necessary thing."Wallace Stevens
"The greatest delight is the perfect exhibition of a thing."Wallace Stevens
"Happiness is a silent thing."Jack Kerouac
"I want to be natural, I want to be happy."Jack Kerouac
"Contentment is a state of mind that must be cultivated."Marianne Moore
"We are not made happy by possessions but by aspirations."Marianne Moore
"Happiness is found in the pursuit, not the possession."Hart Crane
"Happiness blooms in unexpected moments."Hart Crane
"Happiness is found in simple things."Hilda Doolittle
"Happiness is an inside job."Hilda Doolittle
"Enjoy it, enjoy it."Kurt Vonnegut
"The second time around, I wasn't as happy."Kurt Vonnegut
"The good life is lived when the individual maintains his spirit."William Carlos Williams