Quotes of: Human-happiness Keyword

The time is ripe for our measurement system to shift emphasis from measuring economic production to measuring people’s well-being. And measures of well-being should be put in a context of sustainability.

The Happiness Manifesto

(backpacker having conversation with Lizzie the Australian main character) Backpacker: 'What's the drinking age in Australia?' 'eighteen' 'is that enforced' Lizzie thought for a second before answering seriously, 'yes, they make us drink

The Happiness Show

Dear little Swallow,’ said the Prince, ‘you tell me of marvelous things, but more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Joy passed, but happiness never completely disappeared; a touch of it would always remain to remind one it had been there. It was happiness that made one smile, then.

I Am David

Your mission: Be so busy loving your life that you have no time for hate, regret or fear.

Instant Happy Journal: 365 Days of Inspiration, Gratitude, and Joy

It is a misfortune to be in the presence of a writer, even a failed writer, to be seen by him, be his passing study and remain in his corrupt memory. It is like the insult of a corpse on the road by a war photographer.

The Illicit Happiness of Other People

During the boom in velocipedes - known with good reason as 'boneshakers' - tyres were made of solid iron.

It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels

Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them.

The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness

Hurt is a part of life. To be honest, I think hurt is a part of happiness, that our definition of happiness has gotten very narrow lately, very nervous, a little afraid of this brawling, fabulous, unpredictable world.

Juno & Juliet

[If] a man doesn't have a job or an income, he has neither life nor liberty nor the possibility for the pursuit of happiness. He merely exists.

A Knock at Midnight

When we bring deep awareness to whatever's bothering us, the same things might be happening, but we are able to relate to them differently.

Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace

There is so much we just can't see or know right now, including precisely how our actions will ripple out.

Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace

Happiness gives you the freedom to enhance your ability to achieve success. Your choices in life are a direct reflection of your level of happiness. It's the sunshine for your soul that you need in order to grow

Sweet Destiny

And now let us love and take that which is given us, and be happy; for in the grave there is no love and no warmth, nor any touching of the lips. Nothing perchance, or perchance but bitter memories of what might have been.

She

If I had the wings of a swan, over these stony hills I would fly. I would fly to the arms of my true love, and there I'd be happy to die.

The Sterkarm Handshake

I am happy the leaves are growing large so quickly. Soon they will hide the neighbor and her screaming child.

Samuel Johnson Is Indignant

Young women with ambitions should be very crafty and cautious, lest mayhap they be caught in the soft, silken mesh of a happy marriage, and go down to oblivion, dead to the world.

The Note Book of Elbert Hubbard

Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love." Napoleon Hill

Law of Success: The 21st-Century Edition

Sometimes we make being happy so difficult. And being thankful such a chore.

The Legacy Letters: His Wife, His Children, His Final Gift

That was why she was happy. He now knew that happiness ad kindness went together. There was not one without the other. For Jean-Guy it was a struggle. For Annie it seemed natural.

The Long Way Home

Jason scratched his head. "You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?

The Lost Hero