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Quote Left Beauty for some provides escape, who gain a happiness in eyeing the gorgeous buttocks of the ape or Autumn sunsets exquisitely dying. Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. Quote Right
Quote Left Another kind of love and compassion is not based on something appearing beautiful or nice, but based on the fact that the other person, just like oneself, wants happiness and does not want suffering and indeed has every right to be happy and to overcome suffering. On such a basis, we feel a sense of responsibility, a sense of closeness toward that being. That is true compassion. This is because the compassion is based on reason, notjust on emotional feeling. As a consequence, it does not matter what the other's attitude is, whether negative, or positive. What matters is that it is a human being, a sentient being that has the experience of pain and pleasure. There is no reason not to feel compassion so long as it is a sentient being. Quote Right
Quote Left Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Quote Right
Quote Left Look to this day For it is life, the very life of life. For yesterday is but a dream And tomorrow is only a vision But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness And tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day Such is the salutation of the dawn. Quote Right
Quote Left True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice. Quote Right
Quote Left The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, Let no one be called happy till his death; to which I would add, Let no one, till his death be called unhappy. Quote Right
Quote Left Look you, Doubloon, your zodiac here is the life of man in one round chapter. To begin: there's Aries, or the Ram -- lecherous dog, he begets us; then, Taurus, or the Bull -- he bumps us the first thing; then Gemini, or the Twins -- that is, Virtue and Vice; we try to reach Virtue, when lo! comes Cancer the Crab, and drags us back; and here, going from Virtue, Leo, a roaring Lion, lies in the path -- he gives a few fierce bites and surly dabs with his paw; we escape, and hail Virgo, the virgin! that's our first love; we marry and think to be happy for aye, when pop comes Libra, or the Scales -- happiness weighed and found wanting; and while we are very sad about that, Lord! how we suddenly jump, as Scorpio, or the Scorpion, stings us in rear; we are curing the wound, when come the arrows all round; Sagittarius, or the Archer, is amusing himself. As we pluck out the shafts, stand aside! here's the battering-ram, Capricornus, or the Goat; full tilt, he comes rushing, and headlong we are tossed; when Aquarius, or the Waterbearer, pours out his whole deluge and drowns us; and, to wind up, with Pisces, or the Fishes, we sleep. Quote Right
Quote Left I never thought that heav'n would lose its blue And sullen storm-clouds mask the gentle sky; I never thought the rose's velvet hue Would pale and sicken, though we said good-by. I never dreamed the lark would hush its note As day succeeded ever-drearier day, Nor knew the song that swelled the robin's throat Would fade to silence, when you went away. I never knew the sun's irradiant beams Upon the brooding earth no more would shine, Nor thought that only in my mocking dreams Would happiness that once I knew be mine. I never thought the slim moon, mournfully, Would shroud her pallid self in murky night. Dear heart, I never thought these things would be- I never thought they would, and I was right. Quote Right
Quote Left Many are our joysIn youth, but oh! what happiness to liveWhen every hour brings palpable accessOf knowledge, when all knowledge is delight,And sorrow is not there! Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing. Quote Right
Quote Left A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. Quote Right
Quote Left There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year's course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Quote Right
Quote Left The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness. Quote Right
Quote Left The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others. Quote Right
Quote Left Socrates: Would this habit of eating animals not require that we slaughter animals that we knew as individuals, and in whose eyes we could gaze and see ourselves reflected, only a few hours before our meal? Glaucon: This habit would require that of us. Socrates: Wouldn't this [knowledge of our role in turning a being into a thing] hinder us in achieving happiness? Glaucon: It could so hinder us in our quest for happiness. Socrates: And, if we pursue this way of living, will we not have need to visit the doctor more often? Glaucon: We would have such need. Socrates: If we pursue our habit of eating animals, and if our neighbor follows a similar path, will we not have need to go to war against our neighbor to secure greater pasturage, because ours will not be enough to sustain us, and our neighbor will have a similar need to wage war on us for the same reason? Glaucon: We would be so compelled. Socrates: Would not these facts prevent us from achieving happiness, and therefore the conditions necessary to the building of a just society, if we pursue a desire to eat animals? Glaucon: Yes, they would so prevent us. Quote Right
Quote Left Historians desiring to write the actions of men, ought to set down the simple truth, and not say anything for love or hatred; also to choose such an opportunity for writing as it may be lawful to think what they will, and write what they think, which is a rare happiness of the time. Quote Right
Quote Left Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Quote Right
Quote Left The essence of life is seeked through polarities such as , health and illness, happiness and suffering, wealth and poverty and so on. Quote Right
Quote Left Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives. Quote Right
Quote Left True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions. Quote Right
Quote Left As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relations with this best and truest friend of mankind, that his image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling And I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity...of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness. Quote Right
Quote Left I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Quote Right
Quote Left I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy. But, lest it should be supposed that I believe in many other things in addition to these, I shall, in the progress of this work, declare the things I do not believe, and my reasons for not believing them. I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church. All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit. I do not mean by this declaration to condemn those who believe otherwise; they have the same right to their belief as I have to mine. But it is necessary to the happiness of man, that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Quote Right
Quote Left There is no happiness; there are only moments of happiness. Quote Right
Quote Left The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions. Quote Right
Quote Left Music, feelings of happiness, mythology, faces worn by time, certain twilights and certain places, want to tell us something, or they told us ... Quote Right
Quote Left The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. Quote Right
Quote Left All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. Quote Right
Quote Left Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery. Quote Right
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Member Quotes About Happiness

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Quote Left - "Fear, worry and anxiety accomplish nothing but grief, heart ache and wasted energy that trim away your happiness and joy. Live your life. Let go of things, situations and people you cannot change! Enjoy the liberty God has for you!" Quote Right
Quote Left There is no greater true happiness than compassion, There is no arrogance greater than displaying power over someone weaker than oneself. By Jagdish Bajantri Quote Right
Quote Left In an existence rife with disappointment, happiness must seem a fabled luxury, relegated to a distant past in the envelope of youth where obligation is an undiscovered theme and need exists in its pristine state, devoid of any attachment. If distance lends perspective, happiness will forever remain a legacy whose true value may only be appreciated in contrast to our misery. Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness is needing the same person who needs you. Quote Right
Quote Left Of all the feelings one does possess, happiness has to be the best. Quote Right
Quote Left CHOOSE HAPPINESS Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness comes with a price i'm just not ready to pay yet Quote Right
Quote Left “Learning happiness is the most important karmic task for humans.” GhairoDanielsQuotes Quote Right
Quote Left A thief is better than a backstabber or evildoer. A thief steals from what you have; but a backstabber or evildoer wants or is envious of what you are, and just to disrupt or ruin the source of your happiness. Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness comes with a reason or by feelings, so as gratitude for a thing or for the feelings of wholeness. Quote Right
Quote Left True happiness comes from doing what you love not others opinion. Wealth comes from doing what others wants or love. Quote Right
Quote Left “When one buries jealousy deep down in the ground, instantly lighthearted happiness is found.” Quote Right
Quote Left “Build a life that radiates internal happiness, not merely an external facade.” - Aloo Denish Obiero Quote Right
Quote Left Just a smile has the power to turn a frown into some happiness and maybe some hope. For without love you have nothing... Quote Right
Quote Left Sometimes we have to decide which option is best for our own happiness. Is monetary avarice parallel or equal to it? Choose wisely: it will affect your judgement as well. Quote Right
Quote Left For me, Your happiness is greater than anything, You are important for me. Quote Right
Quote Left "happiness isn't earned; it's a gift you give to yourself. so be kind, and give yourself some peace." Quote Right
Quote Left The Eternal God, in His infinite mercy, allows us to suffer until we have realized that sin never leads to the heart's happiness. Quote Right
Quote Left "you wanna know what feels good about the holidays now? my happiness doesn't get taken from me after the break" Quote Right
Quote Left The path to true happiness is etched within, marked by self-acceptance and kindness. -Aloo Denish Obiero Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness is being heartbroken but knowing that you still have people who love you. Quote Right
Quote Left Money buys happiness; patronizing the right store, is reaching to the poor with a token. Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness is priceless, gratitude is limitless, life is a gift of limitlessness and pricelessness. Quote Right
Quote Left ~ Man is consumed by the relentless pursuit of happiness - catch the moment ~ Anne-Lise Andresen Quote Right
Quote Left - cuts thick slices of happiness - in a nod - Anne-Lise Andresen Quote Right
Quote Left Why was I denied happiness? Is this a punishment I didn't deserve, or was it something to transform my perspective towards life? Quote Right
Quote Left The more I smile, the more people seem puzzled; they wonder, " What's his secret to happiness?" Quote Right
Quote Left Express the freedom of the written word without restriction, make the dissidents gush their teeth. Hatred cannot win over love to diminish or eliminate our only hope for happiness. Quote Right
Quote Left p.s. happiness is temporary but joy is forever... Quote Right
Quote Left Happiness ... is a state of mind that is rented; yet the question becomes whether you invest in the asset long-term, or view its nature in the present as an expense. Quote Right
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