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Most Famous Happiness Quotes of All Time!

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True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

We've all met those who seem to radiate happiness. They seem to smile more than others; they laugh more than others - just being around them makes us happier as well.

Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin

Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.

Quotes by Jose Marti

There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so.

Quotes by Jose Marti

Happiness is always a coincidence.

Quotes by Jose Bergamin

If someone has children, the first thing they want is for them to be happy, and then become someone in life and all that. But the educational system, I mean always, not just now, creates competitive, successful people, and does...

Quotes by Jorge Bucay

'Happiness' is a pointless goal.

Quotes by Jordan Peterson

I don't understand why Europeans and South Americans can take more sophistication. Why is it that Americans need to hear their happiness major and their tragedy minor, and as jazzy as they can handle is a seventh chord? Are they...

Quotes by Joni Mitchell

It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient...

Quotes by Jonathan Mayhew

I don't know the true meaning of happiness.

Quotes by Jonathan Davis

The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted.

Quotes by Jonathan Edwards

I really think that people's right to happiness shouldn't be dictated by some policymaker in Washington, D.C. I've come to know a lot of people that - sexual orientation is such where they're in love with people from the same...

Quotes by Jon Tester

The American culture is pursue your own happiness, follow your dreams. The Chinese side is sacrifice everything for your family; it's all about the group. Those conflicting ideas were always a battle in my head.

Quotes by Jon M. Chu

People truly reaching across boundaries - be they religious or race, political or geographic. A state that is sincerely civil and respectful of each individual's pathway toward life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness will be our goal.

Quotes by Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

Quotes by Johnny Carson

If kind parents love their children and delight in their happiness, then he who is perfect goodness in sending abroad mortal contagions doth assuredly direct their use.

Quotes by John Woolman

True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.

Quotes by John W. Gardner

Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose.

Quotes by John Stossel

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

Quotes by John Stuart Mill

Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain.

Quotes by John Stuart Mill

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about controlling your own happiness?
One speaker makes a compelling case for self-control here, warning it "would be a mistake to hinge my happiness on something so completely out of my control." It's a reminder that lasting happiness rarely comes from things outside our control, like an award or outcome.
Can you make other people happy if you're not happy yourself?
According to one quote, no — not really. It states plainly, "Until you can be happy, you can't facilitate happiness for anybody else." The idea is that your own happiness has to come first before you can genuinely help others find theirs.
Is happiness only about material wealth, according to these quotes?
Not entirely. While one quote links a whole way of life to "more happiness, more human enlightenment than from any other way," another pushes back on pure consumption, pointing to "other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness" beyond just buying more. For a closer look at that kind of contentment, see our Fulfillment quotes.
How is happiness connected to enlightenment in these quotes?
One quote draws a direct line between the two, crediting a certain way of life with bringing "more happiness, more human enlightenment than from any other way." It suggests happiness and growth can go hand in hand. For more on the feelings tied to happiness, browse our Emotion quotes.
What's a good next collection to explore after this one?
If these happiness quotes resonated, our Joy collection captures a similar lighter, uplifting feeling, and if you'd rather share a short happiness message, check out our Status page.

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