Quotes for All
Today only the person who no longer believes in a happy ending, only he who has consciously renounced it, is able to live. A happy century does not exist; but there are moments of happiness, and there is freedom in the moment. Ernst Junger
Jean was visited by one of her rare moments of happiness, one of those moments when the goodness of God was so real to her that it was like taste and scent; the rough strong taste of honey in the comb and the scent of water. Her thoughts of God had a homeliness that at … Read more
Examine your experience of the incarnation so far and realistically add up the moments of happiness and unhappiness and you tell me, oh somewhat vaguely nobly born, you tell me, what has it been like for you? Frederick Lenz
Happiness. We’re tearing our hair out to try to find a definition of it, for heaven’s sake. Is it joy? People will tell you that it isn’t, that joy is a fleeting emotion, a moment of happiness, which is always welcome, mind you. And then what about pleasure, huh? Oh, yes, that’s easy, everybody knows … Read more
You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can’t expect years and years of it. Donatella Versace
When you look at the whole package of energy, the food you eat should match the story you want to live, which means: as fresh as possible, without dullness, repetition, and routine. As colorful as possible, giving delight to the eyes; food is a rainbow brought down to earth. As cheerful as possible, maximizing moments … Read more
Basically, a human being is a social animal. So, if you create some short moment of happiness for people, you get deep satisfaction. Dalai Lama
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama
Steal moments of happiness if you have to, and then collect them until they are the dominant images in your psyche. Chris Hardwick
Literature is always best when it is celebrating its subjects darkly. … And because it is often by describing the thing lost – a family, a moment of happiness, a child, a father – that we understand the full weight of what we had. Bill Buford