Poor is the man whose pleasure depends on the permission of another.
-Madonna
Quotations
Happiness
It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.
-W. Somerset Maugham
"Of Human Bondage"
Nothing in the world can make you happy; everything in the world can encourage you to be happy.
-Robert Holden
"Happiness Now!: Timeless Wisdom for Feeling Good FAST"
Hiding how you really feel and trying to make everyone happy doesn't make you nice, it just makes you a liar.
-Jenny O'connell
"The Book of Luke"
We know, how to build a beautiful house, but we don’t know how to live within it happily.
-J. Krishnamurti
Being happy is a great science. If you are not happy, do not be confused. Happiness is hard to achieve.
-Peter Deunov
Happy are those who work for peace: God will call them his children.
-Jesus Christ
Happiness is only real when shared.
-Jon Krakauer
"Into the Wild"
Unhappiness is bondage; therefore, happiness is freedom.
-Lauren Oliver
"Delirium"
If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.
-Madonna
