Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"No one can be happy unless they are happy with themselves."Henrik Ibsen
"Happiness is the most powerful thing of all."Henrik Ibsen
"Every person has the right to pursue happiness."Henrik Ibsen
"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action."Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"Happiness blooms in the soil of gratitude."Hans Christian Andersen
"Happiness is found in the present moment, nowhere else."Hans Christian Andersen
"Do not pursue what is illusory—property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be lost in a flash."Alexander Solzhenitsyn
"Happiness is a mirage; only this moment is real."Alexander Solzhenitsyn
"Man is born to be happy, but he has constructed a world of suffering."Alexander Solzhenitsyn
"The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness"Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"Boredom is the root of all evil."Søren Kierkegaard
"If you want to be happy, be; if you want to be unhappy, be."Søren Kierkegaard
"The door to happiness opens outward, not inward."Søren Kierkegaard
"The proof of the worthlessness of our age lies in the fact that we have forgotten how to be happy."August Strindberg
"To be happy is to be miserable less often."August Strindberg
"The pursuit of happiness through material means is a hollow endeavor."Selma Lagerlöf
"Happiness is not a destination, but a quality of attention we bring to life."Selma Lagerlöf
"Happiness is the byproduct of pursuing something greater."Henrik Ibsen
"Happiness exists in the space between desire and fulfillment."Henrik Ibsen
"Joy is the most infectious of all emotions."Boris Pasternak
"The greatest wealth is a peaceful mind and a grateful heart."Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him."Alexander Solzhenitsyn
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."Vladimir Nabokov
"Happiness is a chemistry that cannot be manufactured."August Strindberg
"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into actions."Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"Happiness is not a destination but a direction of travel."Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"People who are happy are never boring."Henrik Ibsen
"No one can live happily who thinks only of himself."Henrik Ibsen
"The pursuit of happiness often leads one away from it."Boris Pasternak
"Happiness is not a destination but a quality of movement toward what we love."Boris Pasternak