Quotes about happiness from interviews: what scientists, musicians and writers call happiness and how not to miss it.
All my life has been happiness because I did what I loved.
A logician known for technical philosophy writes an unexpectedly practical, almost commonsensical book arguing that unhappy people are usually too preoccupied with themselves, and that turning attention outward …
Don't stop till you get enough. Enough is not money. Enough is joy and satisfaction
An attempt to explain the human mind — from vision and emotion to art and morality — as a set of tools evolution assembled to solve the specific survival problems of our ancestors.
I want to chase after a feeling, something that just feels good. From there, the music sets the template for the words
A psychologist synthesizes research into states of deep absorption in an activity and lays out the conditions under which everyday work can produce genuine satisfaction rather than mere distraction or exhaustion.
I want my music to inspire joy. To show not just the problem, but also the possibility
I learned to accept myself as I am. That was the most important journey of my life.
Making people laugh is the same as healing them. Music and humor are my medicines.
The balloon is a symbol of childhood, innocence, joy. I take the everyday and make it sacred.
I want to create art that gives people joy. A smile is the most important thing in the world.
Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic.
Youth is so bright and yet so fragile at the same time. I film it because I know: this is a moment that will never return.
When I do not know the answer, I laugh. And sometimes laughter is the most honest answer.
Pain taught me to see beauty where it is not usually sought. Suffering is the first teacher of cinema.
With laughter I strike a stronger blow against Nazism than with an angry fist. Comedy disarms the enemy.
They always said: do what you love. Don't settle for anything other than your passion.
If you love what you do and surround yourself with people you love, success follows naturally.
I never saw business as boring work. Adventure, fun, and people—that's what makes life worth living.
Starbucks is more than coffee. It's the third place—between home and work—where people gather and connect.
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions and the more you care for others' happiness, the greater your own will be.
There is no need for temples or complicated philosophy. Our own brain and heart is our temple.
If you want to be happy, practice compassion. This is the foundation of true well-being.
Life is not a journey to a destination. It is a journey and the journey itself is home. Life is a musical thing.
Do you know what it means to be alone? Not lonely, but alone - completely detached, not trying to solve any problem, not trying to find any answer.
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
To understand music, you must listen to it. But so many people try to understand it by reading about it. That's why there's so little real understanding of either music or life.
Love is a way of being in the world. It's not something you do, it's something you are.
Life is not a pursuit of happiness. Happiness is a by-product of right living. Seek freedom, not happiness.
It's okay not to be okay. Our culture's obsession with happiness makes sadness feel like a failure, when actually it's part of being human.
We are all a bit mad, and the healthiest thing we can do is acknowledge it and laugh at ourselves.
True action comes from stillness. When you are calm inside, your actions are natural and right.
The meaning of life is not something to be discovered; it's something to be created through how you live.
Morality is not relative. Suffering is real, and well-being is real. Ethics flows from this fact.
Meditation is the only activity where there is no escape from your own mind. This is why it's so valuable.
Even in the most intense moments, you must keep your sense of humor. It saves the mind.
We think limiting choice is bad, but research shows people are happier when they have fewer options.
The more options we have, the less happy we are. An abundance of choice leads to paralysis, regret, dissatisfaction.
When we're grateful for what we've chosen, we're satisfied. When we constantly seek better, we're never satisfied.
When there are too many options, we fall into analysis. We compare, weigh, worry. This takes away the joy of choosing.
We always think there's a perfect choice. But perfection doesn't exist. Once we accept this, we can be happy with what we have.
There are people who always seek the best option—maximizers. There are people satisfied with a good option—satisficers. Satisficers are happier.
Success is not just money and power. It's also wellbeing, wisdom, and the ability to contribute.
I believe that balance between work and life is one of the most important things in life.
Wellbeing is not a luxury. It's essential to be your best self.
The world is very beautiful if you look at it — but most people don't look very much.
The good life requires friendship and community
Now I see my mission not in keeping records but in inspiring and making young athletes happy. It's bigger than sport.
When you run with all your might, there's no room for fears. No room for doubts. There's only you and freedom. That's why I loved sports so much.
We choose between memories of experiences. We think of our future as anticipated memories.