Famous Quotes About happiness

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Most of us miss out on life's big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. The World Cup. But we're all eligible for life's smaller prizes... A pat on the back. A kiss behind the ear. A four-pound bass. A full moon. An empty parking space. A crackling fire. A great meal. A glorious sunset. Hot soup. Cold beer.

The need for forgiveness is an illusion. There is nothing to forgive.

Reflect upon you present blessings, of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

Much of the stress that people feel doesnt come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what theyve started.

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.

All the worlds a stage, and the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.