“ Why? Why does what was beautiful suddenly shatter in hindsight because it concealed dark truths? Why does the memory of years of happy marriage turn to gall when our partner is revealed to have had a… Bernhard Schlink
“ For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit. Marilyn Monroe
“ I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives. I’m not talking about the short-term gratification of pleasures like se… Dalai Lama XIV
“ There are random moments - tossing a salad, coming up the driveway to the house, ironing the seams flat on a quilt square, standing at the kitchen window and looking out at the delphiniums, hearing a… Elizabeth Berg
“ If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoo… Dorothy Parker
“ The foundation of irreligious criticism is: Man makes religion, religion does not make man. Religion is, indeed, the self-consciousness and self-esteem of man who has either not yet won through to him… Karl Marx
“ But maybe happiness isn't in the choosing. Maybe it's in the fiction, in the pretending: that wherever we have ended up is where we intended to be all along. Lauren Oliver
“ Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace. Thich Nhat Hanh
“ There you go...let it all slide out. Unhappiness can't stick in a person's soul when it's slick with tears. Shannon Hale
“ It is a curious thing, but as one travels the world getting older and older, it appears that happiness is easier to get used to than despair. The second time you have a root beer float, for instance,… Lemony Snicket
“ Happiness is a risk. If you’re not a little scared, then you’re not doing it right. Sarah Addison Allen
“ What can I do with my happiness? How can I keep it, conceal it, bury it where I may never lose it? I want to kneel as it falls over me like rain, gather it up with lace and silk, and press it over mys… Anais Nin
“ Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free. Thich Nhat Hanh
“ Maybe the truth is, there's a little bit of loser in all of us. Being happy isn't having everything in your life be perfect. Maybe it's about stringing together all the little things. Ann Brashares
