The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus View this quote
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus
Epictetus
To be obliged to beg our daily happiness from others bespeaks a more lamentable poverty than that of him who begs his daily bread. Charles Caleb Colton
Charles Caleb Colton
When I encounter a sunrise, a painting, a woman, or an idea that makes my heart bound like a young calf, then I know I am standing in front of happiness. Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis
There is no such thing as perfect happiness. Horace
Horace
I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier. Cicero
Cicero
Sometimes I think my husband is so amazing that I don’t know why he’s with me. I don’t know whether I’m good enough. But if I make him happy, then I’m everything I want to be. Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Our task is to strike a balance, to find a middle way, to learn not to overextend ourselves with extraneous activities and preoccupations, but to simplify our lives more and more. The key to finding a happy balance in modern life is simplicity. Sogyal Rinpoche
Sogyal Rinpoche
Let me resolve to be virtuous, that I may be happy, that I may please Him, who is delighted to see me happy. Amen. Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or another. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and it will make not only for our own happiness, but that of the world at large. Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that. Robin Williams
Robin Williams
