Martha Washington Quotes

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

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

Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.

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.

Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find.

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling.

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

If you're happy, if you're feeling good, then nothing else matters.

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.

If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that it is definitely more important how you are than where you are. You can say, 'Oh, I hate X city, I hate that country, or I prefer this city,' but it's a little bit up to you to find some kind of happiness.

I am happy and content because I think I am.

If we are to make life into a pleasure rather than a struggle, then I would suggest that we have to start with our own mental attitudes.

To be happy is only to have freed one's soul from the unrest of unhappiness.

Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.

It's obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect.

Being happy is of the utmost importance. Success in anything is through happiness.

Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.

I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness.

Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.

I am cheerful. I don't know if I'm happy. There is a difference, you know.

He who avoids complaint invites happiness.