When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse. Sophocles alivebreathecall Change image and share on social
I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus. Malcolm Muggeridge beholdencarechoose Change image and share on social
I think perfect happiness has everything to do with learning to be content with what I have. Deborah Raney contenthappinesslearn Change image and share on social
Transcendental meditation is an ancient mental technique that allows any human being to dive within, transcend and experience the source of everything. It's such a blessing for the human being because that eternal field is a field of unbounded intelligence, creativity, happiness, love, energy and peace. David Lynch ancientblesscreativity share on social
It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits: it gives me happiness right now, and it becomes a good memory later. George Foreman benefitenjoyenjoyable share on social
It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine believeconsistdisbelieve share on social
I think you can be depressed and flourish, I think you can have cancer and flourish, I think you can be divorced and flourish. When we believed that happiness was only smiling and good mood, that wasn't very good for people like me, people in the lower half of positive affectivity. Martin Seligman affectivitybelievecancer share on social
What humans want is not just happiness. They want justice; they want meaning. Martin Seligman happinesshumanjustice Change image and share on social
Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage. Laura Schlessinger bringchallengecourage share on social
The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The doctrine of the blank slate... is a totalitarian's dream. Steven Pinker argumentblankdesire share on social