Happiness Quotes

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

18390 quotes

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"I would like to hear someone laugh again"
The Little Prince
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"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness."
Viktor Frankl
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"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."
The Prophet (Almustafa)
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"Your joy is your sorrow unmasked."
The Prophet (Almustafa)
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"The soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness"
Melchizedek
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"I sought happiness in possessions until I realized happiness was already within me."
Siddhartha
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"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness."
Viktor Frankl
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"Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue."
Viktor Frankl
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"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness."
Viktor Frankl
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"Suffering is necessary until you realize there is no one to suffer"
Siddhartha
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"Attachment brings suffering, but love brings understanding"
Siddhartha
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"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain."
The Prophet (Almustafa)
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"The tension between what we're supposed to want and what we actually want creates a suffering."
Morrie Schwartz
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"Fly not for the food, but for the joy of flying."
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness."
Viktor Frankl
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"Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication."
Viktor Frankl
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"More importantly, Frankl suggests that in order for life to have meaning, we do not necessarily need to be happy."
Viktor Frankl
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"We live in a world where we are happy in spite of our circumstances, not because of them."
Morrie Schwartz
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"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."
The Prophet (Almustafa)
V
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness."
Viktor Frankl
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"Happiness ensues from the pursuit of meaning rather than as a direct result of seeking it."
Viktor Frankl
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"The more one forgoes the pursuit of happiness, the more it will come to him."
Viktor Frankl
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"The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness"
The Alchemist
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"The heart of the world is a happy heart"
The Alchemist
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"I have never really played. I have always been too much absorbed in matters of consequence"
The King
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"The most important thing is feeling like you matter."
Morrie Schwartz
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"This is it. This is living."
Morrie Schwartz
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"I learned that desires are endless, but happiness comes from within."
Siddhartha
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"The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness"
The Alchemist
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"Your joy is your sorrow unmasked."
The Prophet (Almustafa)