Ogden Nash Quotes

Happiness, contentment, the health and growth of the soul, depend, as men have proved over and over again, upon some simple issue, some single turning of the soul.

My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.

Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.

It is an absolute and virtually divine perfection to know how to enjoy our being rightfully.

If in any case I did find error in that which I have collected from my natural understanding, I should count it good fortune, since I enjoy life, and endeavour to pass it not in weeping and sighing, but in peace, joy, and cheerfulness, and from time to time climb thereby a step higher.

'Alive' stems from emotional growth and contentment. Before writing the song, I was swimming in a pool of hurt, guilt and spiritual discomfort. Instead of drowning, I decided to embrace these feelings and express gratitude for the lessons learned. With this new-found sense of life, I am stronger and happier than ever.

The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.

I'm trying to think of what I'm ashamed of. But, damn, I don't really have any shame.

Freedom is a clear conscience.

A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.

I would say I'm quite happy in my life the majority of the time. Earlier in my life I was more questioning, overly trying to figure things out. I like this way much better.

I don't have a lot of regrets in my life.

I have come a long way and learnt a lot. I read this quote about a year ago: 'Happiness must not be pursued; it must ensue.' It's made me realise that just being married again or something like that won't make me happy; the happiness ensues from how we live our lives.

I've found joy, peace and perspective. Those are very good things to have.

There are no plans that always work in life. For me, the secret to happiness is being positive and looking at the brighter side of my life.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.

Unending joy is actually closer to us than our own skin, and there is nothing we have to do or get or be to experience it. All we have to do is stop driving it away.

I have no regrets in my life whatsoever.

He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.

I don't lose sleep over what I have done or have nightmares about it.

The secret to life is finding joy in ordinary things. I'm interested in happiness.

In my own life I know that my state of cheerfulness is a reliable gauge of my level of spiritual enlightenment at that moment. The more cheerful, happy, contented, and satisfied I am feeling, the more aware I am of my deep connection to Spirit.

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

Success is just being happy. And I try so many different things. I do a lot of different things. Because I think God has helped me to love myself. I know who God is, and I love God.

Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.