Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
-George Washington
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"
Let us live happily, we who have no impediments. We shall subsist on joy even as the radiant gods.
-Dhammapada "Dhammapada"
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"
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
Happiness is not the absence of problems. It’s the ability to deal with them.
-Steve Maraboli
"Life, the Truth, and Being Free"
If you think happiness is a rare bird, you won't see much of it.
-Marty Rubin
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"
Why should we build our happiness on the opinions of others, when we can find it in our own hearts?
-Jean Jacques Rousseau
"The Social Contract and Discourses"
The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
-Benjamin Franklin
