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 vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, and to listen to the lamentations of their families."
Stendhal
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"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
Stendhal
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"Happiness is a secret; never mention it."
Stendhal
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"One is happy as a result of one's own efforts."
George Sand
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"The essence of pleasure is in the struggle and the victory, not in possession."
Théophile Gautier
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"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of meaning."
Théophile Gautier
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"Happiness is not a destination but the willingness to enjoy the journey."
Guy de Maupassant
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"Happiness is found in simple pleasures."
Ann Radcliffe
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"The pursuit of happiness should not harm others."
Ann Radcliffe
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"I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"The pursuit of happiness is life's purpose."
Henry Fielding
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"Happiness is found in contentment."
Henry Fielding
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"There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved."
George Sand
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"Happiness is not a destination but a way of traveling."
George Sand
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"Happiness blooms in the hearts of those who give freely."
George Sand
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"To be perfectly happy it is necessary to be perfectly true."
Frances Burney
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"The happiness of people consists in the multiplicity of their enjoyments."
Frances Burney
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"The greatest happiness is to serve others."
Frances Burney
"The great secret of having much is having little to want."
Daniel Defoe
"The pursuit of happiness is a noble goal."
Daniel Defoe
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"The world is so full of a number of things, I am sure we should all be as happy as kings."
Laurence Sterne
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"Happiness is the only sanction of life."
Laurence Sterne
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"The great art of life is to know how to enjoy it."
Laurence Sterne
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"The most profound happiness comes from understanding ourselves."
Ann Radcliffe
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"Happiness is found not in acquisition but in appreciation."
Ann Radcliffe
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"To describe happiness is to diminish it."
Stendhal
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"Pleasure is the only thing worth living for; all virtues are merely means to that end."
Stendhal
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"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action."
Stendhal
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"The art of being happy is to discover that virtue is not far from pleasure."
Stendhal
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"The secret of happiness is to make your life a monument to your ideals."
Stendhal