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Quotes about Happiness

If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Joy is a sign of generosity. When you are full of joy, you move faster and you want to go about doing good to everyone.
— Mother Teresa
True Wealth is being able to do what I want, when I want. If I can do that, I am wealthy.
— JD Roth
The most venerable, clearly understood, enlightened, and reliable constant in the world is not only that we want to be happy, but that we want only to be so. Our very nature requires it of us.
— St. Augustine
Most people are as happy as they want to be.
— Abraham Lincoln
Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy? Forgive yourself and stop punishing yourself.
— Louise Hay
Don't aim for success if you want it, just do what you love and believe in, Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier and it will come naturally.
— Mother Teresa
In all fairness to Secretary [Hillary] Clinton I want you to be very happy. It's very important to me.
— Donald Trump
Well, I just want him to grow up happy. That's the main thing.
— John Lennon
You can't want to be happy, because that's too easy and too boring.
— Paulo Coelho
I'm so blessed with my Baby. [...] I just want the most normal life possible for him. [...] I will manage. I will create that.
— Britney Spears
If you're unhappy with what you've had over the last 50 years, you have an unfortunate misappraisal of life. It's as good as it gets, and it's very likely to get worse.
— Charlie Munger