Quotes about Pursuit of Happiness
When...we, as individuals, obey laws that direct us to behave for the welfare of the community as a whole, we are indirectly helping to promote the pursuit of happiness by our fellow human beings.
— Aristotle
I had little talent for happiness.
— Samuel Beckett
We must meditate on what brings happiness, since when it has, it has everything, and when he misses, we do everything to have it
— Epicurus
The Republic may not give wealth or happiness, she has not promised these. It is the freedom to pursue these, not their realization, we can claim.
— Andrew Carnegie
Success and happiness are not matters of chance but choice.
— Zig Ziglar
Many actions calculated to procure fame are not conducive to ultimate happiness.
— Joseph Addison
It was needless, after this, to say that all was vanity and vexation of spirit; for it is impossible to derive happiness from the company of those whom we deprive of happiness.
— Thomas Paine
I think happiness is a goal all of us can agree on. Let's face it - we all would like to be happy.
— Joyce Meyer
Happiness is the ultimate goal. It is the goal of all other goals.
— Deepak Chopra
Peace and happiness are what you covet, but these are only to be obtained by labor.
— Thomas a Kempis
It may be observed in general that the future is purchased by the present. It is not possible to secure distant or permanent happiness but by the forbearance of some immediate gratification.
— Samuel Johnson
Happiness is my drug of choice.
— Marty Rubin