Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"Happiness is a choice, not a destination you arrive at."Sinclair Lewis
"The greatest happiness comes from making others happy."Louisa May Alcott
"The happiest heart that ever beat was in some quiet breast that found the common daylight soothing."Washington Irving
"To be truly happy one must have noble thoughts and a peaceful conscience."Washington Irving
"The pursuit of happiness is a noble endeavor for all mankind."Washington Irving
"The fountain of content must spring up in the mind."Washington Irving
"That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great."Willa Cather
"It is the mood that saves, not the quantity of experience."Willa Cather
"Happiness is the consequence of accepting what cannot be changed."Theodore Dreiser
"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from happiness itself."Theodore Dreiser
"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from happiness itself."James Fenimore Cooper
"If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time."Edith Wharton
"Happiness is found not in grand gestures but in quiet moments of connection."Edith Wharton
"I have learned that to be with those I like is enough."Harriet Beecher Stowe
"My greatest happiness is to serve others."Louisa May Alcott
"One cannot divine nor forecast the conditions that will make happiness a reality."Willa Cather
"That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great."Willa Cather
"The happiest day of my life was when I first became aware that I was a poet."Edgar Allan Poe
"Christmas is the season of joy, of gift-giving, and of families drawing together."Washington Irving
"There is nothing so charming as having a hobby and working at it with all your heart."Washington Irving
"To be happy, one must learn to appreciate what one has rather than pine for what one lacks."Washington Irving
"Happiness is found not in accumulation but in connection and purpose."Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The happiest person is the one who thinks the most interesting thoughts."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The pursuit of happiness through virtue is the only lasting happiness."James Fenimore Cooper
"The pursuit of happiness is often thwarted by the pursuit of happiness itself."James Fenimore Cooper
"That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great."Willa Cather
"My definition of a happy life is to unpleasant people happy."Louisa May Alcott
"I find that I am happiest when helping others."Louisa May Alcott