Happiness Quotes

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

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"Happiness comes from contributing meaningfully to society."
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Happiness is found not in achievements, but in the spaces between them."
Amy Lowell
"We often mistake comfort for happiness and numbness for peace."
Fannie Hurst
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"Laughter is the best medicine for what ails the soul."
O. Henry
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"Every heart has a holiday."
O. Henry
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"The greatest lesson in life is to know how to be happy."
O. Henry
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"A human being is not meant to exist in the state of perpetual self-denial."
Kate Chopin
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"The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right."
Kate Chopin
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"Happiness is not found in circumstance but in the quiet certainty of one's own worth."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
"Happiness is found in the pursuit, not the possession."
Fannie Hurst
"Happiness blooms where gratitude is planted."
Fannie Hurst
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"Happiness is not a destination but a manner of traveling."
Amy Lowell
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"Turn left at the next street and you'll find happiness around the corner."
O. Henry
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"The happiest people are those who love their work."
Jack London
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"The time to be happy is now; the place to be happy is here."
Jack London
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"The pursuit of happiness often blinds us to the happiness we already possess."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
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"The happiness of humanity is not found in the accumulation of things but in the development of character."
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"My candles burn on both ends; they give a lovely light, but burn out quick."
Edna St. Vincent Millay
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"There is one art of which I am ambitious: to make people happy."
Edna St. Vincent Millay
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"Happiness is a butterfly; the more you chase it, the faster it flies away."
Edna St. Vincent Millay
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"The pursuit of happiness often blinds us to happiness itself."
Kate Chopin
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."
Fannie Hurst
"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of authenticity."
Fannie Hurst
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"The pursuit of happiness is a noble goal."
Upton Sinclair
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"Happiness is not something you have or don't have, it's something you create."
O. Henry
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"Happiness is a choice, not a circumstance."
O. Henry
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"There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise."
Jack London
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"Happiness is not found; it is created through action."
Jack London
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"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding it."
Mary Wilkins Freeman
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"The pursuit of happiness often obscures genuine joy."
Booth Tarkington