The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.
-William Saroyan
"My Heart's in the Highlands"
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"
Human intelligence lies in making such choices that whatever he desires or
attains out of them...the end result should only be happiness.
-Deep Trivedi
You cannot be with someone just because you don’t want to hurt him. You have your own happiness to think about.
-Melisa De La Cruz
"The Van Alen Legacy"
Rain clouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.
-Anonymous "Rajuda"
Happiness is only real when shared.
-Jon Krakauer
"Into the Wild"
The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.
-Karl Marx
We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing.
-Ray Bradbury
What is the definition of happiness? The feeling that arises when you are acting
according to your nature, is called "Happiness".
-Deep Trivedi
Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
-Aristotle
