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Quotes on Happiness

hap·pi·ness n.
1 obsolete : good fortune : PROSPERITY
2 a : a state of well-being and contentment : JOY
b : a pleasurable or satisfying experience
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

"People whose sole aim is to be happy turn out to be self-centered, discontented, and restless. But if your goal is to create something beautiful, achieve something worthwhile, or provide some service, and if you work toward such a commitment, happiness is a by-product." –Eugenie G. Wheeler

"Remember this - that very little is needed to make a happy life." -Marcus Aurelius

"For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision
But today well lived makes
Every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope
Look well, therefore to this day."
-Sir William Osler

"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want."--Jim Rohn

"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

"Action does not always lead to happiness, but there is no happiness without action." -Benjamin Disraeli

"It's good to be just plain happy; it's a little better to know that you are happy; but to understand that you're happy and to know why and how and still be happy, be happy in the being and the knowing, well that is beyond happiness, that is bliss." -Henry Miller

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Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D. is a recognized leader in the field of self-development. He is a popular lecturer, psychotherapist, and bestselling author. An award-winning speaker, he was elected to the International Speakers Hall of Fame and awarded the prestigious Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International. He is the author of Your Erroneous Zones, Pulling Your Own Strings, You’ll See It When You Believe It, The Secrets of an Inspired (In-Spirit) Lifeand Real Magic. Dr. Dyer appears frequently on talk shows such as Donahue and The Oprah Winfrey Show.