I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness. Queen Victoria doubtfulhappinesslottery Change image and share on social
Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps charactercultivatehappiness Change image and share on social
The only thing that holds true happiness is that moment when you're in it. Nothing can be controlled. Eliza Doolittle controlhappinesshold Change image and share on social
The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it. Elbert Hubbard befalldependhappiness Change image and share on social
Try to put your happiness before anyone else's, because you may never have done so in your entire life, if you really think about it, if you are really honest with yourself. Margaret Cho entirehappinesshonest Change image and share on social
The idea that modernisation makes for enhanced national power and rapid progress and helps everyone achieve greater happiness has its origins in the astonishing political, economic and military successes of western Europe in the 19th century. Pankaj Mishra 19thachieveastonish share on social
In Denver, I was a homebody, and that's a life I'd chosen with great happiness. I wanted that break from the arc lights and focus on building a lovely home, have some fun, look after my kids and do things that I had missed out on while pursuing my dream. Madhuri Dixit arcbreakbuild share on social
Happiness lies first of all in health. George William Curtis happinesshealthlie Change image and share on social
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. Jane Austen chancehappinessmarriage Change image and share on social
Happiness is only attained by the free will agreeing in its freedom to accord with the will of God. Sabine Baring-Gould accordagreeattain Change image and share on social
