#happines

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. a ↗

— Martha Washington

#happiness #inspirational #attitude

My daddy. . . . . used to say, ‘Honey, find something you love to do and then figure out a way to get paid for it.’ He understood that where your true passion is, there your joy is also. And a joyful life is a truly successful life. Perhaps not by the world’s standards, but whose life is it anyway? ↗

— Kathy Lee Gifford

#work #love

I think it doesn’t matter if you or I or anybody else thinks homosexuality is a sin. It doesn’t matter if you or I think anything is a sin. It doesn’t matter if homosexuality is a sin or not. In fact, it doesn’t matter if anything anybody else does is a sin or not. Because sin is a very personal thing! It always has been and it always will be! And it has nothing to do with love. ↗

— Dan Pearce

#charity #christianity #happiness #hate #hatred

Eve was happy for her bestie. She just wished she had a guy who would look at her the way Seth looked at her friend, eyes all starry. No, that wasn't it. Or it wasn't completely it. Eve knew there were guys at school who liked her and would give her the Seth-look if she gave them the opportunity. But she didn't want the look from any of those guys. She wanted the look she could give the look back to. She wanted to find a guy she could all-out love who would all-out love her back. ↗

— Amy Meredith

#girl-problems #happiness #longing #love #wistful

That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great. When it comes to one, it comes as naturally as sleep. ↗

— Willa Cather

#nature

Truly amazing, what people can get used to, as long as there are a few compensations. ↗

— Margaret Atwood

#human-nature #psychology #social-commentary #nature

Why did you look at the sunset?' Philip answered with his mouth full: Because I was happy. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#nature #nature

Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside. ↗

— Ramana Maharshi

#nature

There is no need to always require a smile! Happiness is more of a look in the eyes, than a smile on the face! ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#quotes-on-happiness #smile-happiness-expression #the-expression-of-happiness #the-nature-of-happiness #nature

One is happy as a result of one's own efforts once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience. ↗

— George Sand

#courage