B. F. Skinner Quotes

In order to run a great business, you must know that a bunch of really intrinsically unhappy people, that's not a recipe for success. Don't be anywhere you don't need to be; it's just like that.

When we take care of ourselves, we are more effective, we are more creative, and we are more successful in a broad definition of the word.

I don't think you are truly successful unless you are a happy person and are happy with your life. I know many people who are professionally successful but miserable.

While a guy may not be totally happy, he can be effective and do well for the team.

The more clear your vision of health, happiness and prosperity, the faster you move toward it and the faster it moves toward you.

Happiness is not a tangible thing, it's a byproduct - a byproduct of achievement.

True success and true happiness not only go together but each other enhances the other.

You will do well to cultivate the resources in yourself that bring you happiness outside of success or failure.

If you want to be healthy study health... if you want to be wealthy, study wealth... if you want to be happy, study happiness.

It's your life; live it well.

Success is not just money in the bank but a contented heart and peace of mind.

If one is not productive in other spheres, one is not productive in the love either.

Success doesn't necessarily mean happiness.

Well being, serenity and service to others are the ultimate measures of true wealth, success and power

If we agree that the bottom line of life is happiness, not success, then it makes perfect sense to say that it is the journey that counts, not reaching the destination.

Success is just happiness. When you are happy, that is success.

Success, wealth, good health and nurturing relationships are by-products of happiness, not the cause.

One Dilbert Blog reader noted that current research shows that happiness causes success more than success causes happiness. That makes sense to me. There's plenty of research about people having a baseline of happiness that doesn't vary much with circumstances. And given that happy people are typically optimistic, energetic, and fun to work with, I can see how happiness would lead to success.

The best revenge is living well.

Varied are the ideas of what constitutes "success," e.g. money, position, power, achievement, honours, and the like. But these are not open to every man-nor do they bring what is real success, namely, happiness.

Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.

Happiness is the ultimate goal. It is the goal of all other goals.

I almost once wanted to publish a self help book saying, 'How To Be Happy, by Stephen Fry: Guaranteed Success'. And people buy this huge book and it's all blank pages, and the first page would just say, 'Stop feeling sorry for yourself--and you will be happy.'

I've come to believe that seeking happiness is not a frivolous pursuit. It's honorable and necessary. And most people forget even to thing about it.

Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.