Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness. 689
Pleasure only starts once the worm has got into the fruit, to become delightful happiness must be tainted with poison. 653
It is now possible to quantify people’s levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy. 894
The purpose of human life and the sense of happiness is to give the maximum what the man is able to give. 664
Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults. 637
The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star. 2.62K
I’ve run into certain geniuses of individualism – they are very few and far between – who live their lives completely on their own terms; they are very powerful and have a great amount of happiness. We all should aspire to that. 1.35K
Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one’s identity as a being of worth and dignity. 745
There is an old saying that money can’t buy happiness. If it could, I would buy myself four hits every game. 999
It’s horrible when people are only interested in buying labels, because it doesn’t bring them the happiness they think it will. 2.47K
I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves – that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness. 690
It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch. 635
The pursuit of happiness, which American citizens are obliged to undertake, tends to involve them in trying to perpetuate the moods, tastes and aptitudes of youth. 688
The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live. 713
The secret of happiness is the determination to be happy always, rather than wait for outer circumstances to make one happy. 654
