Quotes about Happiness

The natural thing to do is to work to recognize that prosperity and happiness can be obtained only through honest effort. Human ills flow largely from attempting to escape from this natural course.

Selfishness at the expense of others' happiness is demonism.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life unto God.

The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it.

Entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy.

Entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need.

Scholar George Myerson has recently written a study of happiness. After 250 pages tracking moments of joy throughout history, he concludes that humans are happiest hanging with friends, gathered around tables with good food and conversation and laughter. If you can get that table out of doors, so the sun can kiss the skin—if as you dine together you can also provide help for others—then, according to Myerson, you've won the lottery of life.[36]

If you're not willing to risk you cannot grow, and if you cannot grow you cannot become your best, and if you cannot become your best, you cannot be happy.

The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.

My greatest beauty secret is being happy with myself. I don't use special creams or treatments - I'll use a little bit of everything. It's a mistake to think you are what you put on yourself. I believe that a lot of how you look is to do with how you feel about yourself and your life. Happiness is the greatest beauty secret.