Jane McGonigal Quotes

Singapore is the happiest place in Asia

Ever since I was young, I have wanted to help others live happy, healthy, fulfilling lives.

The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens.

Ultimately, the ability to inspire people to live healthier and happier lives is what excites me both personally and professionally.

We shouldn't measure everything in terms of GDP figures or economics. There is something called quality of life.

It pleases me no end to have had some small impact on people's lives because these phones do make people's lives better. They promote productivity, they make people more comfortable, they make them feel safe and all of those things.

We want to bring life. We want to enhance life.

People who play are happier people. And people who don't have access to play tend to be depressed.

I want to be able to enjoy my life to the fullest so I can add something to the lives of people around me.

Honestly, it's what the world's all about and what life's all about - fulfillment and making people's lives better.

It is not a sin to be happy, it is not a virtue to be miserable.

A U.N. study claims the happiest country in the world is Switzerland. When asked why they're so happy, Swiss people couldn't answer because their hands were counting money and their mouths were full of chocolate.

It's a great game - the pursuit of happiness.

Happiness is not a noun or a verb. It's a conjunction. Connective tissue.

Health is the greatest of blessings - with health and hope we should be content to live.

Real value isn’t in what you own, drive, wear or live. The greater value is found in love and life, health and strength, friends and family!

Doing a kindness produces the single most reliable momentary increase in well-being of any exercise we have tested.

Living well is an art that can be developed.

There is a difference between standard of living and quality of life. Quality of life is more important.

[Happiness is] a ghost, it’s a shadow. You can’t really chase it. It’s a by-product, a very pleasant side effect to a life lived well.

It is in your power to point the way to a less dangerous and happier life.

If my children will live a better life than I did by my getting brain damage, by my being brain dead, then let it be.

Happiness is the most important thing.

I think most of us look at personal delights as somewhere between minimally important and borderline immoral. We like them, but we're not sure we ought to. We seldom give them a high priority when other demands are competing for our attention. Nevertheless, the soul feeds on simple joys and withers without them.

I'm healthier in California, probably a little happier, maybe.