The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
-André Maurois
Quotations
Happiness
Every day you can inspire others through your sincere concern for humanity’s happiness and progress.
-Sri Chinmoy "Sri Chinmoy"
Happiness comes from the soul’s satisfaction, not from the vital’s or body’s satisfaction.
-Sri Aurobindo "Sri Aurobindo"
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
-Marcus Aurelius
"Meditations"
I'm not happy but I'm not unhappy about it.
-Alan Bennett
"The History Boys"
Rain clouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.
-Anonymous "Rajuda"
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
-Eric Hoffer
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
-Khalil Gibran
For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.
-Marilyn Manson
"My Story"
There are those who give with joy and that joy is their reward.
-Khalil Gibran
