“Older people report higher levels of contentment or well-being than teenagers and young adults. The six elders put faces on this statistic. If they were not always gleeful, they were resilient and not paralyzed by the challenges that came their way. All had known loss and survived. None went to a jo…”— John Leland, mobile.nytimes.com
“Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.”— James K. Polk, yale.edu
“Don’t pressure yourself. Don’t worry about what others think you should do or what the social norm is. Do what moves you and makes you smile and the good will follow.”— Misha Collins, celebmix.com
“Be kind to yourself so you can be happy enough to be kind to the world.”— Misha Collins, inspiringquotes.us
“We have not attained an ideal condition. Not all of our people are happy and prosperous; not all of them are virtuous and law-abiding. But on the whole the opportunities offered to the individual to secure the comforts of life are better than are found elsewhere and largely better than they were her…”— Benjamin Harrison, top10-best.com
“Stable happiness comes from taking care of yourself. Hinging your happiness on the decisions of others is fleeting. When your own happiness is stable, you can better help others, as well.”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“Happiness needs to be a stable road, not a series of brief moments of ecstasy. Measure yours in consistency and stability and try to avoid comparing it to friends' accomplishments. It's your journey, no one else's.”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“Nothing makes me happy. I mean, I have moments where I'm not unhappy, but those are just—more and more rare.”— Zander Lehmann, Valerie, Michaela Watkins, imdb.com
“We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.”— George Bernard Shaw, amazon.com
“Fuck you! They don't rape you, do they? He doesn't come in here once a month and read you a little scripture and stick his cock up your ass? I said I was happy!”— Margaret Atwood, Offred (June Osborne), Elisabeth Moss, imdb.com
“The most important thing to me is the friends that I've made.”— Bill Russell, sportsfeelgoodstories.com
“Truth bomb: sometimes it's hard to live the life that would make you happy instead of the life that would make other people think you are happy.”— Brit Marling, twitter.com
“I often find commonplace happiness in extraordinary moments and sublime happiness in the seeming mundane”— Brit Marling, twitter.com
“If you're passionate about something, give it your all, and you will find happiness.”— Shane Dawson, amazon.com
“Well, with so many people in the world deprived and unhappy, it doesn't seem like it would be fair to be cheerful.”— Peter Mehlman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld, imdb.com
“You’re the work of God, a fatal mistake (masterpiece) I give thanks for your existence.”— Kim Jonghyun, open.spotify.com
“You know the way I am—rarely ever thinking of myself. My only concern is the welfare and happiness of those close to me. Sure, it hurts sometimes—to give, and give, and give.”— Peter Mehlman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld, imdb.com
“Happiness is like a butterfly. Pursue it, and you'll never catch it. Be still, and it lands on your shoulder.”— Mel Robbins, twitter.com