“Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.”

“The pursuit of happiness is more about the pursuit than the happiness.”

“The pursuit of individual happiness within those limits prescribed by social conditions, is the first requisite to the attainment of the greatest general happiness.”

“My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.”

“Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”

“It's a great game - the pursuit of happiness.”

“The pursuit of happiness is a lifelong struggle.”

“The pursuit of happiness never ends.”

“It’s better to be happy than in pursuit of it.”

“Those only are happy (I thought) who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way.”