Happiness Quotes
Most happiness quotes online are cheerful. The sourced ones on this page often are not. Bertrand Russell wrote in Sceptical Essays (1928) that after enjoying ourselves, our greatest pleasure is preventing others from enjoying themselves. Macaulay’s History of England (1849) has the Puritan who hated bear-baiting not because it hurt the bear but because it pleased the spectators. Tom Robbins gave the most practical advice in a 2002 interview: the key to self-generated happiness is refusing to take yourself too seriously.
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive” is credited to Marcus Aurelius and flagged as misattributed. “No man is happy who does not think himself so” is credited to Publilius Syrus and marked disputed.
Happiness will never be found in the spirit of every man for him self.
I don't miss my youth. I'm glad I had one, but I wouldn't like to start over.
Every discord is a harmony not understood. Happiness is a disease, and pain, a medicine.
The happiness consists in realizing that it is all a great strange dream.
You can allow any real—or merely perceived—flaw to diminish your happiness.
Your heart should not fret over this. [...] Let your heart be glad over.
Take what you can have. Rejoice in what you can save, and do not mourn your losses too long.