Honore de Balzac Quotes

It's what's in *yourself* that makes you happy or unhappy.

Happiness is not the natural state of mankind, and is never achieved from the outside in.

There are seeds of happiness planted in every human soul. Our mental attitude and disposition constitute the environment in which these seeds may germinate.

Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within

What is happiness and unhappiness? It depends so little on the circumstances; it depends really only on what happens inside a person. I am grateful for every day and that makes me happy.

Happiness is a vine that takes root and grows within the heart, never outside it.

Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.

Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not.

Joy is not dependent upon outward circumstances. Joy is something that we can have under all circumstances when we are sad or happy. Outward circumstances are always neutral. They seem to be happy or sad according to the happy or sad attitudes of the mind.

Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul.

The only test of a soul's salvation is its inward happiness.

My happiness is tied to how I feel about myself.

Joy is not a thing, it is in us.

I'm sure there was some part of his soul was intrinsically happy, but he probably had to go through some permutations to really get that to blossom. I'm sure Dad had his challenges, but I think that joy was there from the beginning and he had to find a way to make his life support that and express that.

There is no happiness outside of ourselves.

Until you can be happy, you can't facilitate happiness for anybody else.

My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.

At the end of the day, if you are not happy, no one can make you happy.

I just feel not many people hear that you should feel good inside and feel happy within your soul, instead of needing to look a certain way, so I always try and talk to people about that.

When you are happy from inside, it will reflect on your face.

Joy is your birthright.

The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions.

You see, things being good has nothing to do with how you feel outside, it is all to do with how you are inside.

Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.