The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.
-Karl Marx
Quotations
Happiness
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
-Ernest Hemingway
It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.
-Haruki Murakami
"Kafka on the Shore"
Yesterday I was sad, today I am happy! Yesterday I had a problem; today I still have the same problem! But today I changed the way I look at it!
-C. Joy Bell C.
Lao Tan said, “I was letting my mind wander in the beginning of things.”
“What does this mean?” asked Confucius. Lao Tan said, “It means to attain Perfect Beauty and wander in Perfect Happiness. He who attains Perfect Beauty and wanders in Perfect Happiness may be called the Perfect Man.”
-Scriptures "Chuang Tzu 21"
When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself and follow your dreams—you can find true happiness!
-Casi McLean
I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy.
-Megan McCafferty
"Second Helpings"
Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.
-Guillaume Apollinaire
With a genuine keenness or readiness to serve others, one can attain happiness in any group or community, and the eagerness to serve others will endow you with the power and skill necessary for the required service. Nowadays, we tend to regard it as derogatory to serve, but there is great worth in service.
-Sathya Sai Baba "Sri Sathya Sai Baba"
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.
-Dalai Lama Xiv "Dalai Lama Xiv"
