„Happiness is a good flow of life.“
— Zeno of Citium ancient Greek philosopher -334 - -263 BC
As quoted by Stobaeus, ii. 77.
Quotes about happiness
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„On happiness: "For me, it’s harmony resulting from the cosmic wave, not the happiness resulting from the social wave"“
— Vangelis Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock, and orchestral music 1943
1979
„Oh, oh, dog biscuit, and when he is happy he doesn't get snappy“
— Dutch Schultz American mobster 1902 - 1935
From police transcripts of incoherent deathbed confession
„Love doesn’t go away because we want it to, but remains even when it becomes a searing pain, leaving the heart a desert of bitter remorse and grief for joy, a happiness that once has been and now never could return. There had been a time when simply to touch this little bit of linen he held now so casually brought every aching moment of that love back. The sense of desolate pain-drenched loss traveled up his arm, enclosing his heart like a set of icy fingers. A time when to look upon what it held was unbearable“
— Alice Borchardt American fiction writer 1939 - 2007
Unknown
„I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.“
— Jane Austen, book Sense and Sensibility
Source: Sense and Sensibility
„Oh, God, the lovebirds,” Magnus said, pulling the pillow off his face. “I hate happy couples.“
— Cassandra Clare, book City of Heavenly Fire
Source: City of Heavenly Fire
„The Intention and the End of Monarchy, is the Glory of the Citizens, of the State, and of the Sovereign.
But, from this Glory, a Sense of Liberty arises in a People governed by a Monarch; which may produce in these States as much Energy in transacting the most important Affairs, and may contribute as much to the Happiness of the Subjects, as even Liberty itself….“
— Catherine the Great Empress of Russia 1729 - 1796
Proposals for a New Law Code (1768)
„Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.“
— David Steindl-Rast American theologian 1926
Source: Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day
„And before the stars were born.
The greatest gift you can offer anyone is their complete freedom.
Freedom to love, to laugh, to cry, to feel scared, angry, insecure, full of doubt or full of joy.
To hold them in that safe and sacred space.
You don't exist to make anyone else happy.
But you can be present.
Present to their unhappiness, their excitement.
Present to the life that moves in them.
And you can invite them to a deeper Happiness.
The Happiness of Being itself.
The Happiness that holds them exactly as they are.
The way you hold them now.
The way the ground holds the flowers, the trees, the great mountain ranges.
The way you were held as a little one.
And before the stars were born.“
— Джефф Фостер American basketball player 1977
„You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae.“
— Paul Walker American actor 1973 - 2013
Flaunt Magazine, July 2001.
„I… was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was the Joan of Arc of the women's movement. And I wasn't at all. It put a lot of unnecessary pressure on me.“
— Bea Arthur actress, singer, comedian 1922 - 2009
Interview, Sun Sentenial, 1982
„May it be my privilege to have the happiness of establishing the commonwealth on a firm and secure basis and thus enjoy the reward which I desire, but only if I may be called the author of the best possible government; and bear with me the hope when I die that the foundations which I have laid for its future government, will stand firm and stable.“
— Augustus founder of Julio-Claudian dynasty and first emperor of the Roman Empire -63 - 14 BC
Suetonius, Divus Augustus, paragraph 28.
„And if you save yourself
You will make him happy.“
— Kurt Cobain American musician and artist 1967 - 1994
Sappy
Song lyrics, B-sides and compilation tracks (1989-1993)
„I'm so happy. Cause today I found my friends.
They're in my head.“
— Kurt Cobain American musician and artist 1967 - 1994
Source: Artwork.
„I think I'm dumb
or maybe just happy
think I'm just happy…“
— Kurt Cobain American musician and artist 1967 - 1994
Variant: I think I'm dumb or maybe just happy.
„I’m not mad. I’m in a perfectly happy mood, you asshole.“
— Kurt Cobain American musician and artist 1967 - 1994