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Quotes on Happiness
By peace | October 9, 2005
Happiness
“Those who wish to sing always find a song.”
“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.”
“The world of those who are happy is different from the world of those who are not.”
“Joy has nothing to do with material things, or with man’s outward circumstance…A man living in the lap of luxury can be wretched, and a man in the depths of poverty can overflow with joy.”
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.”
“What disturbs people’s minds are not events but their judgements on events.”
“Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
“An optimist thinks this is the best of all worlds. A pessimist fears the same may be true.”
“When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at all, but our hate is turning our own days and nights into a hellish turmoil.”
“Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower.”
“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart.”
“The way to be happy is to make others so.”
“You won’t be happy with more until you’re happy with what you’ve got.”
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
“Happiness is not a reward — it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment– it is a result.”
“Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“A smile is a curve that makes everything straight.”
“Wear a smile, it goes with everything.”
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”
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August 11th, 2007 at 7:00 am
[…] The heart is capable of achieving great results. We need to use our heart to see the world, not just with our eyes. We may have eyes, but that does not mean you see everything. To see what is beyond what you see and to know what beyond what you want to know, you got to use your heart. Your heart will bring forth a compassionate person, a person that can empathize with people; a cheerful and hopeful heart produces an optimistic person and a person of positive mind. With a positive mind, can you lead a happy life. […]