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" Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. "

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" As a survivor of the 20th-century Race Wars, my back remains unbent, and I move forward for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all who were created equal in God's eyes. "

" Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little. "

Marguerite Gardiner

" To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and ordered to 'be happy.' But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.' "

Viktor E. Frankl

" Never mind your happiness; do your duty. "

" Eros is not tranquil - it gives us spikes of happiness rather than a constant feeling of wellbeing. It's the love we feel at the beginning of a love affair and corresponds to the expression 'falling in love' since it is as involuntary an impulse as a physical fall. "

Francois Lelord

" If you have easy self-contentment, you might have a very, very cheap source of happiness. "

" I'm trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do. "

Martin Seligman

" We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it. "

" Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think. "

" Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided. "

" No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed. "

" Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. "

" My whole working philosophy is that the only stable happiness for mankind is that it shall live married in blessed union to woman-kind - intimacy, physical and psychical between a man and his wife. I wish to add that my state of bliss is by no means perfect. "

" Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalised. "

Gilbert K. Chesterton

" One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. "

" I think happiness is a goal all of us can agree on. Let's face it - we all would like to be happy. "

" Each week, I post a video about some 'Pigeon of Discontent' raised by a reader. Because, as much as we try to find the 'Bluebird of Happiness,' we're also plagued by those small but pesky 'Pigeons of Discontent.' "

" I just try to write what I think would really happen, and with grief and tragedy, there are these naturally occurring moments of levity and humor and absurdity. I think that's what life is really like. Sadness gets interrupted, and happiness gets interrupted. "

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" Once you are satisfied with your goal, it is the real happiness. "

" There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy. "

" God isn't compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness. You must make your choice. Our civilization has chosen machinery and medicine and happiness. "

" For many, many people, getting married is one of the most important things they will ever do in the pursuit of happiness. "

Marianne Williamson

" When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away. "

" The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away. "

" You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. "

" Being charitable provides a boost to your psyche that is tough to replicate in any other way. But note that although any charity will happily take your money, you can give in other ways and still reap the same happiness reward. Volunteering and donating your old or unused belongings have the same result. "

" We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That's a wealth that's priceless. You can't buy compassion. "

" Love is trembling happiness. "

" Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them. "