Quotes about Happiness

Remember, the first road to God is prayer, the second is joy.

We shall never find happiness by looking at our prayers, our doings, or our feelings; it is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to the soul.

From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints good Lord deliver us.

He who has learned to pray has learned the greatest secret of a holy and a happy life.

Dear young people, don't be afraid to marry. A faithful and fruitful marriage will bring you happiness.

Eighty percent of life's satisfaction comes from meaningful relationships.

I used to believe that gratitude for life came from being happy, but I have come to realize that the reverse is also true, perhaps even more so: being happy comes from feeling grateful for life.

There may be no better gateway to happiness than cultivating our gratitude.

They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude And then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the daffodils

Our civilization cannot survive materially unless it is redeemed spiritually. It can be saved only by becoming permeated with the Spirit of Christ, and being made free and happy by practices which spring out of that spirit. Only thus can discontent be driven out and all shadows lifted from the road ahead.

Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.

In the words of the Scottish proverb, 'Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.