Quotes about happiness
happiness mean small-pleasures
Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean anything. Norman Lear
happiness humanity path
The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence of nations. Omar Bongo
happiness sacrifice color
He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors. Olympia Brown
happiness children mean
The genius of happiness is still so rare. To possess it means to approach life with the humility of a beggar, but to treat it with the proud generosity of a prince; to bring to its totality the deep understanding of a great poet and to each of its moments the abandonment and ingenuousness of a child. Ellen Key
happiness may pleasure
though pleasure may be purchasable, happiness cannot be bought for a price. Ellen Glasgow
happiness peace desire
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires. Epicurus
happiness pain mean
No pleasure is evil in itself; but the means by which certain pleasures are gained bring pains many times greater than the pleasures. Epicurus
happiness being-happy money
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires. Epicurus
happiness success happy
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus
happiness force stimulus
Such is the force of Happiness-- The Least can lift a ton Assisted by its stimulus. Emily Dickinson
happiness happy knew pitch
Not the way he was pitching. Everyone knew he'd come back and pitch well. I'm just happy he's OK. Carl Crawford
happiness happy kid learning locker room sloppy though
Not one kid in the locker room was happy with the way we played, even though we're happy with the win. We were sloppy with the basketball. We're still learning how to play with big leads.
happiness joy lifelong nice polite reading subtle though
Then I though of reading - the nice and subtle happiness of reading ... this joy not dulled by age, this polite and unpunishable vice, this selfish, serene, lifelong intoxication.
happiness happy helps
I wanted to be around a 4:50, but I was happy with this. Sometimes (being pushed) helps me. I probably could have used it today.
happiness tears
I've got no tears of disappointment from tonight. But I don't have any tears of happiness either.
happiness undo
You can undo a lot of things. If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's the thing I really feel. Jennifer Aniston
happiness judging joy
You cannot judge what should bring others joy, and others cannot judge what should bring you joy. Alan Cohen
happiness people world
Happy people do not demand a lot from the world because their happiness proceeds from a place deeper than the world can touch. Alan Cohen
happiness tragedy share
I've had at least my share of tragedy, but I have had far more than my share of happiness. Pierre Salinger
happiness hate people
When I walked out of the gate I knew that if I continued to hate these people I was still in prison. Nelson Mandela
happiness morning live-life
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening. Nelson Mandela
happiness country real
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. Nhat Hanh
happiness giving serenity
If you establish serenity and happiness inside yourself, you provide the world with a solid base of peace. If you do not give yourself peace, how can you share it with others? If you do not begin your peace work with yourself, where will you go to begin it? Nhat Hanh
happiness breathing inner-peace
When you produce peace and happiness in yourself, you begin to realize peace for the whole world. With the smile that you produce in yourself, with the conscious breathing you establish within yourself, you begin to work for peace in the world. Nhat Hanh
happiness gratitude grateful
When we live in the spirit of gratitude, there will be much happiness in our life. The one who is grateful is the one who has much happiness while the one who is ungrateful will not be able to have happiness. Nhat Hanh
happiness healing heart
When we hug, our hearts connect and we know that we are not separate beings. Hugging with mindfulness and concentration can bring reconciliation, healing, understanding, and much happiness. Nhat Hanh
happiness smell looks
Each time you look at a tangerine, you can see deeply into it. You can see everything in the universe in one tangerine. When you peel it and smell it, it’s wonderful. You can take your time eating a tangerine and be very happy. Nhat Hanh
happiness world steps
Each breath we take, each step we make, each smile we realize, is a positive contribution to peace... a necessary step in the direction of peace for the world. Nhat Hanh
happiness peace practice
Our joy, peace and happiness depend very much on our practice of recognizing and transforming habit energies. There are positive habit energies that we have to cultivate, and negative habit energies that we have to recognize, embrace and transform. The energy with which we do these things is mindfulness. Nhat Hanh
happiness travel time
The secret to happiness is happiness itself. Wherever we are, any time, we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine, the presence of each other, the wonder of our breathing. We don't have to travel anywhere else to do so. We can be in touch with these things right now. Nhat Hanh
happiness trust confidence
The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice. Nhat Hanh
happiness yoga home
Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes. Nhat Hanh
happiness smile peace
Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace. Nhat Hanh