Over 40,000 Famous Quotes Sorted By Topic and Author

There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he who thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.

The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.

Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.

One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.

Prosperity is living easily and happily in the real world, whether you have money or not.

It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.

He is rich who owes nothing.

Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.

Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

Many search for happiness as we look for a hat we wear on our heads.

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

Ask yourself whether you are happy and you cease to be so.

If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

Happiness is the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a mad and lamentable experience.

Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will lead.

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.