Happiness Quotes
Is it a destination or a practice? These quotes explore the most sought-after human experience.
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"Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven."William Wordsworth
"The grand elementary principle of pleasure—by which man knows life."William Wordsworth
"The happiness which consists in the cultivation of virtue is the only permanent happiness."William Wordsworth
"Swiche were his joyes and his hokynges."Geoffrey Chaucer
"The pursuit of happiness lies in duty well done."Geoffrey Chaucer
"My wishes are very simple - I want to be a happy person."Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness."Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The sum of earthly bliss is but a shade."John Milton
"No one can live happily who looks only to himself and turns everything to his own advantage."Ovid
"A moment of happiness is worth more than a lifetime of sorrow."Ovid
"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."Virgil
"No one, I believe, should be called happy until the day of his death."Virgil
"The pursuit of happiness is the business of life."Virgil
"Happiness dwells not in possession, but in appreciation."Dante Alighieri
"Happiness comes not from outward circumstances but from the peace within."Geoffrey Chaucer
"Happiness is not found but rather created through our choices."Geoffrey Chaucer
"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it."Ovid
"Happiness is not a destination but a journey well-traveled."John Milton
"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action."Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."Virgil
"Happiness is not something ready-made; it comes from your own actions."Homer
"Happiness is not a destination, it is a journey."Homer
"Happiness is found not in avoiding pain, but in transforming it"Dante Alighieri
"Happiness is not something ready-made, it comes from your own actions."Pickering Edward
"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."Pickering Edward
"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about."Pickering Edward
"The poor man is rich if his heart is content."Geoffrey Chaucer
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents its discovery."Geoffrey Chaucer
"The pursuit of happiness begins within the heart."Ovid
"Happiness is found not in possession, but in appreciation."Ovid