Voltaire Quotes

Happiness. We're tearing our hair out to try to find a definition of it, for heaven's sake. Is it joy? People will tell you that it isn't, that joy is a fleeting emotion, a moment of happiness, which is always welcome, mind you. And then what about pleasure, huh? Oh, yes, that's easy, everybody knows what that is, but there again it doesn't last. But is happiness not the sum total of lots of small joys and pleasures, huh?

Happiness: being able to forget or, to express in a more learned fashion.

If by happiness you mean instead an ordinary contentment, then yes - I'm fairly contented. Not satisfied - contented.

happiness has always seemed to me a great achievement.

Don't confuse comfort with happiness.

Happiness is unrepented pleasure.

The absence of feeling bad isn't enough to make you happy; you must strive to find sources of feeling good

Would I have been happier? Maybe. But then, happiness was overrated.

What I've also noticed is the term happiness, or happy is intimidating to some people. Some people deny that it's even possible to be happy, or to achieve happiness. Happiness sounds like this magical destination that you arrive at and then everything is sort of solved, or it's different.

Happiness is the most important thing.

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity.

People are obsessed by happiness, but there are a lot of other invigorating experiences available.

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

Happiness is a privilege.

Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure

Happiness is so nonsynonymous with joy or pleasure that it is not infrequently sought and felt in grief and deprivation.

Happiness is enjoyed only in proportion as it is known; and such is the state or folly of man, that it is known only by experience of its contrary.

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

I don't know what good it is to know so much and be smart as whips and all if it doesn't make you happy.

it's better to be happy...if you can..!!

Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

To be happy - that's all that matters.

I mean, I’m quite happy. I’m happy in all aspects of my life. I'm very happy in all aspects of my life.

He knew that there was a difference between something that makes you happy and something that doesn’t make you unhappy. The trick was convincing yourself these were one and the same.

Happiness is more important than money any day.