One must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe in it. Let the dead bury the dead, but while I'm alive, I must live and be happy.
-Leo Tolstoy
"War and Peace"
Quotations
Happiness
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
-Thomas Jefferson
Happy people plan actions, they don’t plan results.
-Dennis Wholey
If you think happiness is a rare bird, you won't see much of it.
-Marty Rubin
What is the definition of happiness? The feeling that arises when you are acting
according to your nature, is called "Happiness".
-Deep Trivedi
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
-Marcus Aurelius
"Meditations"
Unhappiness is bondage; therefore, happiness is freedom.
-Lauren Oliver
"Delirium"
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
-Khalil Gibran
The difference between love and happiness is that those who talk about love tend to be in love, but those who talk about happiness tend to be not happy.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Hiding how you really feel and trying to make everyone happy doesn't make you nice, it just makes you a liar.
-Jenny O'connell
"The Book of Luke"
