Quotes about Happiness
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— St. Therese of Lisieux
A little longer, and we shall be in our true country, and our childhood's joys—those Sunday evenings, those outpourings of the heart—will be given back to us for ever!
— St. Therese of Lisieux
The greatest happiness is the happiness that comes as a by-product of striving to do what must be done, even though sorrow is met in the doing.
— Theodore Roosevelt
There must be the keenest sense of duty, and with it must go the joy of living; there must be shame at the thought of shirking the hard work of the world, and at the same time delight in the many-sided beauty of life
— Theodore Roosevelt
Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural--you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Love flies, runs, and rejoices. It is free and nothing can hold it back.
— Thomas a Kempis
The reflections on a day well spent furnish us with joys more pleasing than ten thousand triumphs.
— Thomas a Kempis
He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.
— Thomas a Kempis
Gaudete in Domino semper." (A.D. Phil. 4:4.) "Rejoice in the Lord always.
— Thomas a Kempis
It is unthinkable that a man can truly find happiness in this life, if at the same time he views himself as an exile here and sees his soul surrounded by many dangers.
— Thomas a Kempis
A barrage of words does not make the soul happy, but a good life gladdens the mind and a pure conscience generates a bountiful confidence in God.
— Thomas a Kempis