Quotes about Happiness

I have always believed that God never gives a cross to bear larger than we can carry. No matter what, he wants us to be happy, not sad. birds sing after a storm. Why shouldn't we?

Maribeau said that "none but men of strong passions are capable of rising to greatness." Tennyson said, "The happiness of a man in his life does not consist in the absence but in the mastering of his passions." Franklin said that "he is a governor that governs his passions and he is a servant that serves them.

When you see a person without a smile, give them yours.

Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn't solve any problems.

How happy a person is depends upon the depth of his gratitude. You will notice at once that the unhappy person has little gratitude toward life, other people and God.

Money isn't everything , but it's right up there with oxygen.

Focus on the quality of life. Add life to your years and then years will be added to your life.

Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.

Not every sky will be blue and not every day is springtime. So on the spiritual path a person learns to find this kind of happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. Rather, you find happiness by being who you really are. This isn't mystical. Young children are happy being who they are. The trick is to regain such a state when you are grown and have seen the light and dark sides of life.

Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real.

Attachment to money will always create insecurity no matter how much money you have in the bank.

Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals.