The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus dependessenceexternal Change image and share on social
Happiness is the harvest of a quiet eye. Austin O'Malley eyehappinessharvest Change image and share on social
Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, and always an enemy to happiness. Hosea Ballou enemyfriendhappiness Change image and share on social
The purpose of a moral philosophy is not to look delightfully strange and counterintuitive or to provide employment to bioethicists. The purpose is to guide our choices toward life, health, beauty, happiness, fun, laughter, challenge, and learning. Eliezer Yudkowsky beautybioethicistschallenge share on social
The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it. Daniel Dennett dedicatefindhappiness Change image and share on social
My happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle. Nicki Minaj famehappinesslife Change image and share on social
The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are but different means chosen to arrive at it. Hannah Arendt actarrivechoose Change image and share on social
Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn't mean just a small happiness. It's huge. It is profound. David Lynch blissfulhappinesshuge Change image and share on social
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. Marcus Aurelius caredependentertain Change image and share on social
Although I never married, my brother fortunately did, and I have had the pleasure of watching his three sons and daughter grow up. Several of them now have children of their own. We have been a close-knit family, although often separated by distance, and have shared each other's happiness, sorrows, and aspirations. Gertrude B. Elion aspirationbrotherchild share on social