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"
Quotations
Happiness
-Kalidas "Kalidas"
A mathematical formula for happiness: Reality divided by Expectations. There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality or lower your expectations.
-Jodi Picoult
"Nineteen Minutes"
Unhappiness is bondage; therefore, happiness is freedom.
-Lauren Oliver
"Delirium"
It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.
-Haruki Murakami
"Kafka on the Shore"
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
-Khalil Gibran
When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself and follow your dreams—you can find true happiness!
-Casi McLean
The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
-Benjamin Franklin
If you can have everything at fifty that you wanted when you were fifteen, you're happy.
-Alfred Bester
"The Stars My Destination"
The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
-André Maurois
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
-Jim Rohn
