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One must imagine Sisyphus as a happy man.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
Pleasure is the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul.
From The Essential Epicurus by Epicurus
Happiness is not something you acquire; it is something you create.
Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.
The greatest good is the greatest happiness.
From The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
Happiness is the default state, and all else is noise.
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
Happiness is a by-product of a meaningful life.
From The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
We can’t just take it for granted that we will be happy.
Gratitude is the foundation of happiness.
From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
The more we experience flow, the more our lives become meaningful.
From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
You are the only person who can make you happy.
The refusal to be happy is a refusal to accept reality.
From The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
You deserve to live a life that feels good.
I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I know it.
The best runners are the happiest runners.
From Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Buddhism teaches that happiness is found in the moment, not in external circumstances.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
It is through our connectedness with others that we find our own happiness.
Happiness consists in the absence of pain.
To be disliked by others is a necessary condition for the happiness of the self.
Sometimes, the simplest things can bring the greatest joy.
From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Flow is an optimal state of intrinsic motivation.
From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The wise find joy in their own inner peace.
Our own happiness depends on the happiness of others.
Success is not about how big you are but how happy you are.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters.
From Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
Happiness is not something that you can seek. It is a by-product of your actions.
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life.
The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.
From The Champion's Mind by Jim Afremow
The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
True happiness comes from within, not from external validation.
The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.
The good for man is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue.
From The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage.
From Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
To be wholly devoted to the pursuit of truth is a hard task, but it is the only thing that can lead to true happiness.
Joy comes from living intentionally.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
We must never forget that our happiness is connected to the happiness of others.
You are not responsible for everyone’s happiness.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
To be happy, we must not be too happy.
From The Rebel by Albert Camus
Your brain is wired to protect you, not to make you happy.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Stop waiting for permission to be happy.
The ultimate source of a happy life is a good heart.
Our culture glorifies busyness, but it doesn't lead to happiness.
The pursuit of happiness is an ancient quest.
Happiness comes not from getting what we want, but from wanting what we have.
The man who is truly good and who is truly happy is one who has a great deal of courage.
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.
From The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
The greatest gift you can give to others is your happiness.
If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man.
From The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Your happiness is your own responsibility.
From The Self-Love Revolution by Virgie Tovar
The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.
Every yes was a step toward my own happiness.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Those who are the most successful are those who are doing what they love.
From Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Happiness is a state of mind.
It is not what we have, but what we enjoy, that constitutes our abundance.
From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin
The only way to deal with life is to find joy in it.
The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.
From The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.
In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.
From The Violinist's Thumb by Sam Kean
Yes is a great place to be.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Dopamine-driven behavior often leads us away from long-term happiness.
We can’t just sit back and wait for happiness to come to us; we must create it.
The secret of happiness is to look at all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil that you have in your spoon.
You’re not trying to optimize for happiness, you’re trying to optimize for peace.
To run is to embrace the joy of movement.
From The Way of the Runner by Adharanand Finn
Flow is not only the process of achieving happiness, but is also the process of achieving a sense of purpose.
From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Comparison is the thief of joy.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.
From The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.
A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy.
I had only to wish to be happy, and I would be.
From The Stranger by Albert Camus
Joy is a choice, and it's one we can make every day.
From Thrive by Arianna Huffington
I learned that joy is not just a feeling. It is a choice.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
True happiness comes from within, not from external sources.
From Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
You deserve joy and laughter every day.
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.
The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.
It is better to be unhappy than to be happy in a false way.
To be happy, we must be able to express ourselves.
From The Rebel by Albert Camus
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
From The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
Very little is needed for a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The greatest joy comes from serving others.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
From Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley
You have the right to be happy, regardless of the judgments of others.
A human being is not one in pursuit of happiness but rather in search of a reason to become happy.
The pursuit of wealth is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve happiness.
From The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Dopamine is not about happiness; it’s about the pursuit of happiness.
You can be wealthy, but you can’t be rich without being happy.
From How to Get Rich by Naval Ravikant
To be happy, we must not be so. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus