C. S. Lewis Quotes

Happiness is liberty from everything that makes us unhappy.

Linus: What would you say you want most out of life, Charlie Brown? To be happy? CB: Oh, no. I don't expect that. I really don't. I just don't want to be unhappy!

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

I'm still happy, I like this life.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

Not enough people in this world are happy.

Gratification and happiness are becoming important measures of our quality of life.

I don't pretend to be happy all the time. I think to be human is to be happy and unhappy by turns. But I have a great capacity to enjoy myself, and it seems to grow as I get older.

I never was someone who was at ease with happiness.

Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.

Happiness to me is simply not being unhappy.

I have this really high priority on happiness and finding something to be happy about.

I think I'm as content as one can be.

I never could be good when I was not happy.

I'm happy in my life.

I have a very happy marriage and friends who keep my feet on the ground. But looking for satisfaction in life is difficult. Maybe being happy is as simple as not being unhappy.

I guess happiness is not a state you want to be in all the time.

I'm really happy in my life.

Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

I think happiness is a choice. If you feel yourself being happy and can settle in to the life choices you make, then it's great. It's really, really great. I swear to God, happiness is the best makeup.

I think the happiness we find, we make.

I think if you're an unhappy person, you're always going to be an unhappy person. You're probably going to be less unhappy if your business is doing well, if I'm being honest.

No one's really happy anyway, it's not human.

I don't ever expect to be permanently happy. I don't think that's part of the human condition.