Poor is the man whose pleasure depends on the permission of another.
-Madonna
Quotations
Happiness
Lao Tan said, “I was letting my mind wander in the beginning of things.”
“What does this mean?” asked Confucius. Lao Tan said, “It means to attain Perfect Beauty and wander in Perfect Happiness. He who attains Perfect Beauty and wanders in Perfect Happiness may be called the Perfect Man.”
-Scriptures "Chuang Tzu 21"
A mathematical formula for happiness: Reality divided by Expectations. There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality or lower your expectations.
-Jodi Picoult
"Nineteen Minutes"
Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
-Aristotle
When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself and follow your dreams—you can find true happiness!
-Casi McLean
The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
-Benjamin Franklin
I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy.
-Megan McCafferty
"Second Helpings"
Nothing in the world can make you happy; everything in the world can encourage you to be happy.
-Robert Holden
"Happiness Now!: Timeless Wisdom for Feeling Good FAST"
Those with indomitable spirit are the real successes in life. If you can so train or condition your mind that you are content regardless of what you have or do not have, and if you can stand the challenge of all your trials and remain calm, that is true happiness.
-A Spiritual Leader "Paramahansa Yogananda"
