He who is unconscious of the ties which connect him with every individual of his species feels no obligation to make sacrifices for their welfare or happiness. Benjamin Robbins Curtis connectfelthappiness Change image and share on social
Happiness is not a reward - it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment - it is a result. Robert Green Ingersoll consequencehappinesspunishment Change image and share on social
Happiness is within the reach of everyone, rich or poor. Yet comparatively few people are happy. I believe the reason for this is that the majority don't recognize happiness even when it is within their grasp. Robert Baden-Powell comparativelygrasphappiness 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
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool. Francis Bacon differencefoolgenerally Change image and share on social
Marriage and being a mother are absolutely crucial to my happiness and my life. Keeley Hawes absolutelycrucialhappiness Change image and share on social
The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we will experience true happiness. But if our mind is not peaceful, we will find it very difficult to be happy, even if we are living in the very best conditions. Kelsang Gyatso calmconditiondifficult share on social
The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there. Chanakya attaingreedyhappiness Change image and share on social
I think money helps us. It helps us. It's our - it's our exchange system. But it does not buy you happiness. It doesn't buy you health. Victoria Osteen buyexchangehappiness Change image and share on social
And, in fact, you can find that the lack of basic resources, material resources, contributes to unhappiness, but the increase in material resources do not increase happiness. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi basiccontributefact Change image and share on social