Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"We make our meek adjustments, contented with such humble happiness as we can glean."Hart Crane
"In my thirties now, I see the secret is to enjoy life fully."Allen Ginsberg
"Happiness is found in small, perfect moments."Hilda Doolittle
"Happiness blooms where acceptance grows."Hilda Doolittle
"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness."Marianne Moore
"The purpose of poetry is to contribute to man's happiness."Wallace Stevens
"The essential thing is the succession of moments of happiness."Wallace Stevens
"To be happy one must avoid the contemplation of one's own mortality."Wallace Stevens
"Happiness lies in the fullness of sensation."Wallace Stevens
"Everything is perfect if you just realize it."Jack Kerouac
"Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling."Amy Lowell
"Happiness is found in the pursuit of meaningful work."Amy Lowell
"Happiness is found in the quality of attention we bring to life."William Carlos Williams
"Happiness is found in small moments of clarity."Wallace Stevens
"The great secret of life is not to do what you like, but to like what you do."Fannie Hurst
"The pursuit of happiness is a worthy goal."Fannie Hurst
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."Edna St. Vincent Millay
"What we want is quality, and where quality is, contentment is."Marianne Moore
"Happiness is not found but recognized within the present moment."Hart Crane
"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is by fixing our eyes on something else."Amy Lowell
"In a world without transcendence, we must find meaning in the sensory present."Wallace Stevens
"Happiness is found in the process, not the product."Hilda Doolittle
"Happiness blooms when we engage fully with our work."Hilda Doolittle
"The highest type of human happiness is that based on truth."Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"Happiness is found in service."Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does."Mary Wilkins Freeman
"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."Fannie Hurst
"We are not made happy by possessions but by purpose."Marianne Moore
"Time cannot rob us of the joy of doing things we love."Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Happiness is not something ready made; it comes from your own actions."Edna St. Vincent Millay