Denis Waitley Quotes

No one can grant you happiness. Happiness is a choice we all have the power to make.

You have to take an active role in making yourself happy. That's why I say happiness is a choice. Because you have to choose it.

Happiness is a question of attitude, not a question of what's happening out there.

It is not our level of prosperity that makes for happiness but the kinship of heart to heart and the way we look at the world. Both attitudes lie within our power, so that a man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy, and no one can stop him.

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment. We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude.

If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.

Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors.

Your thoughts about your circumstances have you down. On the other hand, you can be in one of the biggest battles of your life, and still be filled with joy and peace and victory - if you simply learn how to choose the right thought. It’s time to think about what you’re thinking about.

Happiness is a mindset for your journey, not the result of your destination.

Guard your good mood.

Your gratitude attitude determines your life altitude.

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.

Happiness is largely an attitude of mind, of viewing life from the right angle.

The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.

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

To be happy when you are travelling, you need to be happy inside before you leave. A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.

The secret of happiness is the determination to be happy always, rather than wait for outer circumstances to make one happy.

Happiness must happen, and the same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it.

I am an eternal optimist. Being happy is a choice. And you can make that choice every day, if you want to.

A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.

We must radiate success before it will come to us. We must first become mentally, from an attitude standpoint, the people we wish to become.

You cannot struggle to joy. Struggle and joy are not on the same channel. You joy your way to joy. You laugh your way to success. It is through your joy that good things come.

Happiness does not depend on your circumstances; it depends on your will. It's a choice that you make.

The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.