“I just tell myself to be happy. But I don't feel happy. And when I try to change it, when I try to remember what being happy felt like, I can't. I don't feel joy. I don't feel inspired. I just feel numb.”— Haley James Scott, amazon.com
“I'm giving you this because there is not much that makes me happy any more, but you do.”— Jojo Moyes
“I am not angry or sad or happy to see you. I could not give a shit. You don't even ripple.”— Gillian Flynn, amazon.com
“I want someone to laugh with. To stay up late with and talk about dreams. To go on adventures with, big or small. To sip wine and make breakfast together, and feel like we know every little thing about each other’s lives.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“For the animal to be happy it is enough that this moment be enjoyable. But man is hardly satisfied with this at all. He is much more concerned to have enjoyable memories and expectations — especially the latter. With these assured, he can put up with an extremely miserable present. Without this assu…”— Alan W. Watts, amazon.com
“Joy was as fleeting as a shooting star that crossed the evening sky, ready to blink out at any moment.”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.com