#happin

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared. ↗

— Charles de Montesquieu

#communicated #false #happiness #kind #men

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. ↗

— William Morris

#daily #daily life #details #genuine #happiness

Happiness is a matter of one's most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self. ↗

— Iris Murdoch

#being busy #busy #consciousness #everyday #happiness

Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west. ↗

— Azar Nafisi

#also #benign #choice #condescending #countries

I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness. ↗

— Kanye West

#fits #happiness #i #ideas #me

Politics are beautiful. They enable a community to live collectively with one another. It's not about stabbing each other in the back; it's about enabling people to reach their dreams and pursue happiness. ↗

— Ben Nicholson

#another #back #beautiful #collectively #community

What happiness is there which is not purchased with more or less of pain? ↗

— Margaret Oliphant

#less #more #more or less #pain #purchased

You can be happy where you are. ↗

— Joel Osteen

#be happy #happy #where #you

The mindset of chasing that next #1 record doesn't exist for me anymore. It's more about being a well-rounded entertainer than being a pop artist. Obviously, it would be wonderful to have a hit record but I don't base my happiness on that anymore. It's about the accomplishment of a project that satisfies me. I just want to enjoy the ride. ↗

— Donny Osmond

#accomplishment #anymore #artist #base #being

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all. ↗

— Ovid

#broken #chains #given #happy #hurt