Quotes on Happiness

Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.

A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.

More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery.

We desire the good of the world and the happiness of the nations that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened... what harm is there in this?... these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most Great Peace' shall come.

If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.

I feel nothing but the accursed happiness I have dreaded all my life long: the happiness that comes as life goes, the happiness of yielding and dreaming instead of resisting and doing, the sweetness of the fruit that is going rotten.

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

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.

There may be a time when a country will have to wake up from a vision of happiness, when they have to realize that theirs is not the perfect idea, that there are many aspects that do not correspond to the reality of what is there, the real need and aspirations of the people.

Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation.

The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Is it not clear, however, that bliss and envy are the numerator and denominator of the fraction called happiness?

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.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.