It is now possible to quantify people's levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy. Polly Toynbee accuratelyactivitybrain share on social
My happiness is not dependent on others; it comes from within. Spiritual growth in a person is never encouraged, but it is important. I don't know why people want to judge others instead of doing their own thing. I firmly feel that I don't need to follow or live according to other people's rules. I like living life the way I want to. Sonu Nigam dependentencouragefeel share on social
Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself. Alice Walker happinesshappyhave Change image and share on social
Life is essentially a cheat and its conditions are those of defeat; the redeeming things are not happiness and pleasure but the deeper satisfactions that come out of struggle. F. Scott Fitzgerald cheatconditiondeep Change image and share on social
Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one's identity as a being of worth and dignity. Rollo May accompanybasebeing share on social
Happiness is a critical factor for work, and work is a critical factor for happiness. In one of those life-isn't-fair results, it turns out that the happy outperform the less happy. Happy people work more hours each week - and they work more in their free time, too. Gretchen Rubin criticalfactorfair share on social
Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled. Benjamin Spock feelfulfillhappiness Change image and share on social
Life is full of happiness and tears; be strong and have faith. Kareena Kapoor Khan faithfullhappiness 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 folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism. Bryant H. McGill chaseconsumerismendless Change image and share on social