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Most Famous Happiness Quotes of All Time!

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Unquestionably, it is possible to do without happiness; it is done involuntarily by nineteen-twentieths of mankind.

Quotes by John Stuart Mill

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.

Quotes by John Ruskin

Though I have drawn my sword in the present generous struggle for the rights of men, yet I am not in arms as an American, nor am I in pursuit of riches. My fortune is liberal enough, having no wife...

Quotes by John Paul Jones

I have sacrificed not only my favorite scheme of life, but the softer affections of the heart, and my prospects of domestic happiness, and I am ready to sacrifice my life also, with cheerfulness, if that forfeiture could restore peace...

Quotes by John Paul Jones

The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

Quotes by John Mason Brown

Happiness consists in activity. It is running steam, not a stagnant pool.

Quotes by John Mason Good

Marriage is wild. I thought it was this perfect land of happiness and joy. Wrong! After you say you do, you don't for a long time.

Quotes by John Leguizamo

Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness.

Quotes by John Howe

Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.

Quotes by John Harrigan

Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing for oneself and have never, in any case, regarded the pursuit of happiness as anything other than an aberration of...

Quotes by John Grierson

All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.

Quotes by John Gunther

Of course, the most important factor of all for long life is a good family. When a person goes home with the wife or the kids giving him endless headaches, then it's hard for that person to enjoy a long...

Quotes by John Gokongwei

Making a living doing something you love is my idea of happiness.

Quotes by John DeLuca

To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.

Quotes by John Dewey

Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participation of all our powers in the endeavor to wrest from each changing situations of experience its own full and unique meaning.

Quotes by John Dewey

'Utopia' is a positive and constructive program that gives people the opportunity, if you can start all over again, start from scratch and create laws and make decisions, will you be able to build a society that is better than...

Quotes by John de Mol, Jr.

I don't think anyone, no matter what, can find perfect happiness until they understand exactly who they are and how every little thing they do can affect the world around them. I think perfect happiness would be a world where...

Quotes by John Corey Whaley

I would be the first to say that while a lack of money can cause misery, money doesn't buy you happiness.

Quotes by John Caudwell

The only really important thing, at the end of the day, is your health. If you haven't got that, then all the money in the world isn't going to bring you happiness.

Quotes by John Caudwell

My philosophy is very much to encourage my children to forge their own success and happiness, even though that will undoubtedly involve much more modest levels of wealth creation.

Quotes by John Caudwell

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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