Topic: Happiness

Quotes

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

- George Orwell

From being in Tibet and being around Tibetans, I feel like I've learned so much more about what brings a person happiness, about what actually brings myself happiness.

From being in Tibet and being around Tibetans, I feel like I've learned so much more about what brings a person happiness, about what actually brings myself happiness.

- Adam Yauch

Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects.

Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects.

- Joseph Butler

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

- Rutherford B. Hayes

Research shows you get multiple tasks done faster if you do them one at a time. It also decreases stress and raises happiness.

Research shows you get multiple tasks done faster if you do them one at a time. It also decreases stress and raises happiness.

- Shawn Achor

There is something very unique in American iconography about this notion of the pursuit of happiness.

There is something very unique in American iconography about this notion of the pursuit of happiness.

- David Henry Hwang

Everyone has their own way of expressing happiness.

Everyone has their own way of expressing happiness.

- Shah Rukh Khan

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

- Chanakya

The revolutionary sees his task as liberation not only of the oppressed but also of the oppressor. Happiness can never truly exist in a state of tension.

The revolutionary sees his task as liberation not only of the oppressed but also of the oppressor. Happiness can never truly exist in a state of tension.

- Steven Biko