Happiness Quotes

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

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"The greatest happiness is to understand the nature of things."
Théophile Gautier
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"The pursuit of happiness is noble, but the pursuit of meaning is nobler still."
Théophile Gautier
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"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"Happiness is not by chance, but by choice."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"The pursuit of happiness often leads us away from it"
Guy de Maupassant
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"The greatest happiness lies in the absence of unhappiness"
Guy de Maupassant
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"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."
George Sand
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"He is happy who does not believe himself to be wretched."
George Sand
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"The only paradise is the one we carry within us."
George Sand
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"Happiness is a fleeting phantom, always just beyond reach."
Gérard de Nerval
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"The pursuit of happiness often prevents its arrival."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears."
Stendhal
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"To describe one's happiness is to diminish it."
Stendhal
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"To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others."
Stendhal
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"The greatest happiness is to vanquish one's enemies and drive them before you."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."
Théophile Gautier
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"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from finding it."
Théophile Gautier
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"The greatest wealth is health and inner peace."
George Sand
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"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
George Sand
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"Happiness is a butterfly that, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, yet if you sit quietly, it may alight upon you."
George Sand
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"Happiness is not found but remembered from a time yet to come."
Gérard de Nerval
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"The pursuit of happiness often leads to its loss."
Guy de Maupassant
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"The moments we treasure most are often unexpected."
Guy de Maupassant
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"One cannot live only for oneself, and a completely selfish life is a completely miserable life."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Happiness is found not in acquisition, but in surrender."
Gérard de Nerval
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"The pursuit of happiness often leads us away from joy."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"The pursuit of happiness begins with the release of attachment."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"The pursuit of happiness often leads us away from where happiness dwells."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"Happiness is not found in the destination, but in the journey itself."
Alexandre Dumas, fils