Quotes on Finding Happiness

I'm leaving my sorrows and all my memories behind to see what I find, somewhere in the shade near the sound of a sweet singing river, somewhere in the sun where the mountains make love to the sky.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.

I will keep a smile on my face and in my heart even when it hurts today.

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.

The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.

Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

A reasonable man needs only to practice moderation to find happiness.

I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.

If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.

Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.

These days, in our materialistic culture, many people are led to believe that money is the ultimate source of happiness. Consequently, when they don’t have enough of it they feel let down. Therefore, it is important to let people know that they have the source of contentment and happiness within themselves, and that it is related to nurturing our natural inner values.

Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there as long as you live, to make you happy again. Whenever you're feeling lonely or sad, try going to the loft on a beautiful day and looking outside. Not at the houses and the rooftops, but at the sky. As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you'll know that your pure within and will find happiness once more.

Consider whether fulfillment of the goal you have chosen will constitute success. What is success? If you possess health and wealth, but have trouble with everybody (including yourself), yours is not a successful life. Existence becomes futile if you cannot find happiness. When wealth is lost, you have lost a little; when health is lost, you have lost something of more consequence; but when peace of mind is lost, you have lost the highest treasure.