#pines

Pierre was right when he said that one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe in it. Let the dead bury the dead, but while I'm alive, I must live and be happy. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#life #life

Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within ↗

— Helen Keller

#life #love #life

You have a unique gift to offer this world. Be true to yourself, be kind to yourself, read and learn about everything that interests you and keep away from people who bring you down. When you treat yourself kindly and respect the uniqueness of those around you, you will be giving this world an amazing gift... YOU! ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#be-yourself #happiness #inspirational #kindness #motivational

Happiness is a risk. If you're not a little scared, then you're not doing it right. ↗

— Sarah Addison Allen

#life #risk #life

...because if you can make yourself happy in the rain then you're doing pretty alright in life. ↗

— David Levithan

#life

The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#happiness #life #purpose #quote #quotes

Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions. ↗

— Dale Carnegie

#life-lessons #life

Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude. ↗

— John Chrysostom

#happiness #inner-peace #life

The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others. ↗

— Ayad Akhtar

#respect #life

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness. ↗

— Robertson Davies

#pessimism #unhappiness #life