Happiness is... what? We are all involved in the pursuit of happiness and it can mean something different to each of us. And something different at different points in our lives. So it is something to periodically re-ponder - what does happiness mean to me and am I happy and how important is that to me?
Here is a large collection of the best happiness quotes we could find for you to reflect upon and enjoy.
Our hope is that some will resonate with you and thus brighten your day! Please share widely and spread the happy!
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.
The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it.
A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
There are so many ways to seek and find pleasure, but only one way to search and gain happiness; which is through your mind.
Happiness is not always through success. Equally, the constant pursuit of success is sure unhappiness. But we have to find the balance.
The single most important factor in our long-term happiness is the relationships we have with our family and close friends.
I always had a larger view. I'm interested in real life -- my family, my friends. I have tried never to define myself by my success, whatever that is. My happiness is way beyond roles and awards.
Life is about making your own happiness -- and living by your own rules.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
A simple line painted with the brush can lead to freedom and happiness.
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.
There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.
Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth... Happiness comes from giving, not getting.
If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also.
To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it.
The goal of all goals is happiness, and our emotions are like road signs on that journey toward the goal of happiness.
If my heart can become pure and simple, like that of a child, I think there probably can be no greater happiness than this.
You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.
Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
Nothing real stands between you and your happiness, only illusion and confusion.
Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.
Learn to be happy in any and all circumstances, whether you're experiencing pleasure or pain, whether there's loss or gain, whether the world loves you or hates you. Learn to be happy.
The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Longer Version:
A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.
Perfectionism is the enemy of happiness. Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you'll be happier. We make mistakes because we are imperfect. Learn from your mistakes, forgive yourself, and keep moving forward.
Happiness is not a goal -- it's a by-product of a life well lived.
Longer Version:
Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product. For what keeps our interest in life and makes us look forward to tomorrow is giving pleasure to other people.
Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.
Sometimes life knocks you on your ass... get up, get up, get up! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.
Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.
Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is always now.
Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.
Stop comparing yourself to other people, just choose to be happy and live your own life.
Always find opportunities to make someone smile, and to offer random acts of kindness in everyday life.
The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.
Top 15 Things Money Can't Buy
Time. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.
If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe.
Happiness is always the serendipitous result of looking for something else.
Happiness is holding someone in your arms and knowing you hold the whole world.
Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
Joy is more divine than sorrow; for joy is bread, and sorrow is medicine.
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.
There are two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations.
There is great happiness in not wanting, in not being something, in not going somewhere.
Happiness is a choice and a skill and you can dedicate yourself to learning that skill and making that choice.
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair.
The secret of being happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most out of everyday.
