Quotes about Happiness
The aggregate happiness of the society, which is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous policy, is, or ought to be, the end of all government . . . .
— George Washington
Agreeable society is the first essential in constituting the happiness and of course the value of our existence.
— Thomas Jefferson
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
The spiritual life is a life beyond moods. It is a life in which we choose joy and do not allow ourselves to become victims of passing feelings of happiness or depression.
— Henri Nouwen
Spiritual depression or unhappiness in the Christian life is very often due to our failure to realize the greatness of the gospel.
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Joy is a spiritual element that gives vicissitudes unity and significance.
— Helen Keller
Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Without Goodness one cannot enjoy enduring happiness
— Confucius
The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with...greater joy, peace, and happiness.
— Jimmy Carter
Choosing joy involves spiritual surrender, and sometimes we would rather hold on to the pain than surrender our egos.
— Marianne Williamson
From his cradle to his grave a man never does a single thing which has any FIRST AND FOREMOST object but one -- to secure peace of mind, spiritual comfort, for HIMSELF.
— Mark Twain