Quotes Tagged "true-happiness"

The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

I find no importance in showing others that I am happy; it's not important to me that they know or think that I am happy but what is important to me is that I am happy. I am interested in being happy, not in making others think or know that I am.

To buy a cake... to howl at the moon... to know true happiness... I am happy.

Sometimes we must undergo hardships, breakups, and narcissistic wounds, which shatter the flattering image that we had of ourselves, in order to discover two truths: that we are not who we thought we were; and that the loss of a cherished pleasure is not necessarily the loss of true happiness and well-being. (109)

Only fake happiness comes with the compulsion to flaunt it.

The biggest irony of life is that rich people actually lead poor lives! They spend their entire life making money and creating wealth and thus lose out on living a life filled with true knowledge, happiness, and passion!

True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.

True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

I honestly believe true happiness lies in lowered expectations. In opening the door to let the air in.

Being of service to others is what brings true happiness.