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The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.
The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.
Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to read more
Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.
What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts,
and content with liberty, to despise all read more
What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts,
and content with liberty, to despise all human affairs?
[Lat., Quid enim est melius quam memoria recte factorum, et
libertate contentum negligere humana?]
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go
The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though read more
Dance as though no one is watching you. Love as though you have never been hurt before. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth.
The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition read more
The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.
Happiness has many roots, but none more important than security.
Happiness has many roots, but none more important than security.
