Then he thought himself unhappy, but happiness was all in the future; now he felt that the best happiness was already in the past.
-Leo Tolstoy
"Anna Karenina"
Quotations
Happiness
Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy.
-Alex Flinn
"The movie, Beastly"
In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
He who does not get fun and enjoyment out of every day... needs to reorganize his life.
-George M. Adams
For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.
-Marilyn Manson
"My Story"
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"
Happiness is simple. Everything we do to find it is complicated.
-Karen Maezen Miller
"Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life"
Science of happiness lies in our understanding. The secrets of happiness lie in our capacity to expand our heart.
-Amit Ray
"Yoga and Vipassana: An Integrated Life Style"
The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
-Benjamin Franklin
