That happiness which comes after misery is all the more enjoyable; it is to one scorched in the sun that the shade of the tree gives exceptional relief.
-Kalidas "Kalidas"
That happiness which comes after misery is all the more enjoyable; it is to one scorched in the sun that the shade of the tree gives exceptional relief.
There is no end to craving. Hence, contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Stay content.
Above all, let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
No medicine cures what happiness cannot.
-Gabriel García Márquez
Don't you think it's better to be extremely happy for a short while, even if you lose it, than to be just okay for your whole life?
-Audrey Niffenegger
"The Time Traveler's Wife"
Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
-Andy Rooney
The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
-André Maurois
Happiness comes from the soul’s satisfaction not from satisfaction of vitals or body.
Happiness is a late discovery.
-Fadi Dabour
Happiness is not a goal... it's a by-product of a life well lived.
-Eleanor Roosevelt