Quotes on Happiness

The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is love, laughter, and work.

Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for our happiness and others happiness.

He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy.

The first and indispensable requisite of happiness is a clear conscience.

Don't postpone your happiness until some perfect future date. Be happy now, tomorrow will take care of itself.

When we are such as He can love without impediment, we shall in fact be happy.

It is unity that doth enchant me. By her power I am free though thrall, happy in sorrow, rich in poverty, and quick even in death.

Happiness comes most to persons who seek it least and think least about it. It is not an object to be sought, it is a state to be induced. It must follow and not lead. It must overtake you, and not you overtake it.

There are three forces, the only three forces capable of conquering and enslaving forever the conscience of these weak rebels in the interests of their own happiness. They are: the miracle, the mystery and authority.

Happiness was not made to be boasted, but enjoyed. Therefore tho others count me miserable, I will not believe them if I know and feel myself to be happy; nor fear them.

No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.

No one is happy all his life long.

As far as the job of President goes, its rewarding and I've given before this group the definition of happiness for the Greeks. I'll define it again: the full use of your powers along lines of excellence. I find, therefore, that the Presidency provides some happiness.

Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

When you have read the Bible, you will know it is the word of God, because you will have found it the key to your own heart, your own happiness and your own duty.

Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge.

The Life of the intellect is the best and pleasantest for man, because the intellect more than anything else is the man. Thus it will be the happiest life as well.

I believe in the sun, even when it rains.

Whom neither shape of danger can dismay, Nor thought of tender happiness betray.