I think happiness comes from self-acceptance. We all try different things, and we find some comfortable sense of who we are. We look at our parents and learn and grow and move on. We change. Jamie Lee Curtis acceptancechangecomfortable Change image and share on social
Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin. John Lubbock happinesspracticething Change image and share on social
True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. Lucius Annaeus Seneca anxiousdependenceenjoy Change image and share on social
Being of service to others is what brings true happiness. Marie Osmond bringhappinessservice Change image and share on social
To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it. Victor Hugo deservehappinesshappy Change image and share on social
True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it's our own true nature. Tara Brach awarenessdiscovergive share on social
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances. Martha Washington circumstancedependdisposition Change image and share on social
Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process. Kate Hudson activehappinessprocess Change image and share on social
Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is going well with us... While what we call 'our own life' remains agreeable, we will not surrender it to Him. What, then, can God do in our interests but make 'our own life' less agreeable to us, and take away the plausible sources of false happiness? C. S. Lewis agreeablecallfalse share on social
What happiness is there which is not purchased with more or less of pain? Margaret Oliphant happinesspainpurchase Change image and share on social