“To chase pleasure is to be chased by pain.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
The Pursuit Of Happiness Quotes
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The Pursuit Of Happiness Quotes
“We are greatly enslaved by how we do not want and how we want to feel.”
“Most people want more than they have without having made the most of what they have.”
“Everyone is busy, yet we all have access to the same amount of time.”
Source: The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
“Happiness is all too often pursued through the use of a credit card.”
“Pursuing happiness comes with being pursued by unhappiness.”
“Life is just like family. It’s not just what you have, it’s what you make of it.”
“No one is freer than someone who couldn’t care less about how he or she feels.”
Source: The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
“Capitalism is disgusted by those whose happiness is not a result of buying … or selling.”
“Our pursuit of happiness is an addiction to us and a cancer to our planet.”
“Like spirituality, insanity frees us from the addiction to happiness.”
“Happiness that was pursued comes greatly diluted by the pursuit.”
“We are happy by nature, and our happiness is interrupted by thoughts.”
“Our being happy eventually irritates our mind into finding an excuse for us to be unhappy.”
“Some people are unknowingly engaged in the pursuit of unhappiness.”
Source: Mortlake and Other Stories
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year