Happiness Quotes

"Man cannot live without joy."

"A man can achieve nothing more noble than to bring joy to others."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."

"Envy is the enemy of happiness."

"The chief good is not in things external to us, but within us."

"You will never be truly happy until you learn to regard your own thoughts as insignificant."

"He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich."

"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."

"Happiness does not reside in gold, but in a contented mind."

"No one can live happily who looks only to himself and turns everything to his own advantage."

"It is not the man who has too little who is poor, but he whose desires exceed his means."

"Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself."

"True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture."

"Our life is what our thoughts make it."

"Forget everything, retain only what your heart desires."

"The happiness of those who want to be popular depends on others; the happiness of those who seek pleasure fluctuates with moods outside their control."

"The pursuit of happiness leads away from happiness, but the pursuit of virtue leads toward joy."

"Perfection in the soul comes through the cultivation of virtue and understanding."

"Happiness consists not in the satisfaction of every desire but in the pursuit of worthy goals."

"The greatest pleasure is when duty and inclination meet."

"No one can live happily who looks only to himself and turns everything to his own advantage."

"What is the object of all human life and activity? It is pleasure."

"No one can be called happy who is not possessed of virtue."

"Virtue alone is sufficient for happiness."

"The ultimate end of all human actions is happiness."

"Happiness is the ultimate end toward which all human actions are directed."

"True happiness is to enjoy your present possessions without anxiety about the future."

"A man is as miserable as he has made up his mind to be."

"We suffer not from the events in our lives, but from our judgments about them."