Happiness is a matter of one's most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self. Iris Murdoch busyconsciousnesseveryday Change image and share on social
Happiness is a monstrosity! Punished are those who seek it. Gustave Flaubert happinessmonstrositypunish Change image and share on social
Happiness is a mysterious concept. It seems to work best as futurity: at that point I will be happy, et cetera. I feel like I experience small pieces of joy day to day. Rachel Kushner ceteraconceptday Change image and share on social
Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalised. Gilbert K. Chesterton happinessmysteryrationalise Change image and share on social
Happiness is a real, objective phenomenon, scientifically verifiable. That means people and whole societies can now be measured over time and compared accurately with one another. Causes and cures for unhappiness can be quantified. Polly Toynbee accuratelycomparecure share on social
Happiness is a simple everyday miracle, like water, and we are not aware of it. Nikos Kazantzakis awareeverydayhappiness Change image and share on social
Happiness is a state of mind, you know. I don't think you are permanently happy. One is happy about certain things and not so happy about others. Indira Gandhi happinesshappymind Change image and share on social
Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray; nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared. Jane Porter bosombrightnessconverge share on social
Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin. John Lubbock happinesspracticething Change image and share on social
Happiness is a very small desk and a very big wastebasket. Robert Orben bigdeskhappiness Change image and share on social
