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
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. Victor Hugo convictiongreathappiness Change image and share on social
There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Henry Drummond givehappiness Change image and share on social
The only real happiness a ballplayer has is when he is playing a ball game and accomplishes something he didn't think he could do. Ring Lardner accomplishballballplayer Change image and 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
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
What humans want is not just happiness. They want justice; they want meaning. Martin Seligman happinesshumanjustice Change image and 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
I want roles without anger and feistiness. I want to show weakness and sadness, some love, some happiness. Marlee Matlin angerfeistinesshappiness Change image and 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
