“I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even to ourselves; but our abilities are permanent, and their demands never cease.” BelieveMomentsHappinessDesireI BelieveAbilityDestinyDemandCeasePermanent Author:Madame de Stael
“The happy man is he who turns his soul Unto the light of joys that he can find; And pays each day its just demand of toll, But shuts the future troubles from his mind.” MenMindSoulLightHappinessJoyTurnsPayTroubleDemandEach DayTollsHappy Man Author:Edgar Guest
“It must not be supposed that happiness will demand many or great possessions; for self-sufficiency does not depend on excessive abundance, nor does moral conduct, and it is possible to perform noble deeds even without being ruler of land and sea: one can do virtuous acts with quite moderate resources. This may be clearly observed in experience: private citizens do not seem to be less but more given to doing virtuous actions than princes and potentates. It is sufficient then if moderate resources are forthcoming; for a life of virtuous activity will be essentially a happy life.” IfsMayDoeSelfSeemsActionHappinessGivenCan DoMoralSeaLandDependsCitizensActivityDemandResourcesDeedsPossessionNobleSufficientAbundanceHappy LifeVirtuousRulersModeratesLife HappinessSelf SufficiencySufficiencyForthcomingLand And SeaNoble Deeds Author:Aristotle
“If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.” IfsGivingHappinessSuccessJoyDifficultChangeHuman NatureCircumstancesDemandAdversityBoundsInner PeaceLooking For HappinessDifficult Circumstances Book:The Conquest of Happiness Source: The Conquest of Happiness
“That's the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” WorldEnoughHappinessDifferencesDemandGood EnoughEcstasyBeing HappyEuphoriaComic StripsCalvin And Hobbes Friendship Author:Bill Watterson
“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.” KnowsLifeChildrenReasonMightHappinessDesireThreeInspiringTeachKnow HowDemandAdultsBusyHappyNo ReasonDividesBeing HappyEnjoy LifeThree ThingsTrue HappinessHappy ChildrenAlchemist LoveThrough The Eyes Of A Child Author:Paulo Coelho
“Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands, no expectations, no dependency. I do not demand that you make me happy; my happiness does not lie in you. If you were to leave me, I will not feel sorry for myself; I enjoy your company immensely, but I do not cling.” IfsFeelsDoeHappinessLyingFearEnjoyPerfectCompanyKnowledgeLearningDemandExpectationsInspiredSorryCastsFabulousLeaving MeMake Me HappyDependencyPerfect LoveYou Make Me Happy Book:Awareness: Conversations with the Masters Source: Awareness: Conversations with the Masters