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Happiness Quotes and Sayings

Quotes about Happiness

by Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Simple living is the way to happy living.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Related topics: Inspirational Life Human-Nature Psychology Wisdom Simple Simplicity

You don't have the power to make life "fair,"

but you do have the power to make life joyful.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Our Joy comes from living our own lives simply -

never from demanding that others live simply -

or from ever making any demands whatsoever upon others.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The path to your own happiness is usually found in service.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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The path to happiness is forgiveness of everyone

and gratitude for everything.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Celebrate! Celebration is an expression of Gratitude.

Gratitude is like the prayer, while

Celebration is the hymn and sacred dance.

Celebration is its own road to happiness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Gain happiness by living in the present -

without regret for the past or fear of the future.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Know that happiness is created by the act

of expressing gratitude for all of life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

If you don't take full responsibility

for your own happiness,

who do you suppose will?

Your happiness is a one person job -

it begins and ends with you.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Forgiving is not a gift to someone else.

Forgiving is your gift to yourself -

a great gift - the gift of happiness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The really great secret - Happiness is free.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Gratitude is crucial to your happiness

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Your greatest gift to others is to be happy

and to radiate your happiness to the entire world.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness is not the absence of problems,

but the willingness to deal with them joyfully.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness is a choice - independent of circumstances.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You can not find happiness by chasing after it.

Happiness comes from doing what you love to do,

and from being who you truly are.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness cannot thrive within the prison of obligation

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Consistent happiness is found through

living in a state of constant gratitude.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The key to success, and to happiness,

is being fully engaged in life -

leading yourself with inspiration and committed action -

setting your own fine and honorable example.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Joy is a choice - but it isn't an easy choice.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Stay Happy, never let anyone get your goat.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

My greatest service to others is living happily,

and radiating happiness and joy to those around me.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Forgive those who have injured you -

not because they deserve your forgiveness,

but because you can never be happy

until you release your anger and grant forgiveness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Who can suffer while roses bloom

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

If you love what you are doing, you ARE a success.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

It costs you nothing to make another happy -

and you gain your true self through the act of spreading joy.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today is a Happy Day because I say it is.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness comes when I remember that others' opinions of me

are just their opinions - nothing more.

I find happiness in moving toward my goals

regardless of the applause or the jeers of others.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Wear an Inner Smile.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Know that joy is a choice, but it isn't an easy choice.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The successful and happy ones dance lightly with life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We would never have a word for Joy

if there were no suffering.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Angry and happy don't mix.

Flush out the angry,

and the happy has a place to put down roots.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The path of the adventurer is a path of joy.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The fewer secrets you have, the happier you will be.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness blooms

in the presence of self-respect,

and the absence of ego.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The best cure for our own self-inflicted suffering

is often service to others.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life is to be taken lightly

by those who wish to be happy

and by those who wish to age gracefully.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

For a happy marriage,

love and accept your spouse just the way they are.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Dance with a Light Heart.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness lies in accepting everyone

in our lives EXACTLY as they are.

We cause ourselves untold misery whenever

we believe others to be imperfect and try to change them.

This is the number one rule for a happy relationship.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Whatever you do or don't do in your lifetime,

your best contribution to those around you

and to future generations

will be in the happiness and joy

you generated and radiated to those around you.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You don't need a reason to be happy,

just a choice.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Where there is unconditional love,

there is no room for unhappiness.

Whenever I look in the mirror today,

I will say to myself: "That Is The Face Of God."

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Smile.

Today would be a wonderful day

not to take life so seriously.

Today may end up the way you prefer -

and it may not.

Happiness is not about being a winner -

it's about being gentle with life -

being gentle with yourself.

Let life be a dance,

and choose the kind of

dance you want for today -

perhaps a gentle loving dance.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

My only reason for not experiencing bliss at this very moment

is thinking about what I don't have.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness blooms

in the presence of self-respect

and the absence of ego.

Love yourself.

Love everyone around you.

Love everyone in the whole world.

Know that your own life is of infinite importance,

as is every other life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

As a happy person, you radiate happiness to the world.

Visualize your light radiating throughout the world,

passing from person to person until it encircles the globe.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The way to happiness is what I call Zero-Based Gratitude.

Each day be happy and grateful for what you have,

independent of yesterday and of other people.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life is NOT "Supposed to be Fair."

Know that there is no single way that life is "supposed" to be.

Demanding that life meet our expectations

is a sure fire recipe for a miserable existence.

Life is a game with no rules.

Life just happens to us regardless of our best intentions.

Our only path to happiness lies in being open

to receiving whatever life throws at us -

with Gratitude. Have NO Expectations of life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When we are happy and serene,

time loses its power over us.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Darkness is not a force -

it is merely the absence of light.

Observe that when a light

is brought to a dark place,

the darkness disappears.

Sadness is similar -

when joy is brought to suffering,

the sadness disappears.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Whatever you want in life, start today.

Not tomorrow - today.

Let it be a small beginning - a tiny beginning.

Your happiness depends on starting today - every day.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I become happy when I choose to accept and love all of life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life will not meet your expectations -

choose joy anyway.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Today, I choose to create joy in my life.

Whatever my external circumstances,

I choose to see all of life through joyful eyes.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I choose to feel supremely happy at this very moment.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

For those who are bored with life,

the path to happiness almost always comes

through service to the less-fortunate.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Forgiveness of all people and all acts -

is a sure path to happiness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Go forth, and play joyfully in the garden of life.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Forgiving others is a gift to yourself,

given not because the other deserves pardon,

but because you deserve the serenity and joy

that comes from releasing resentment and anger,

and from embracing universal forgiveness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Questioning cultural norms opens new vistas of happiness and purpose.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Indifferent to whether your mood is grumpy or cheerful,

Nature always sings her passionate song of joyful celebration.

You can never stop the happy song of life,

so join the celebration -

sing along, dance, make love,

smile your biggest smile, and cheer on God's music.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Know that the greatest gift you can give the world is your happiness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness cannot thrive within the prison of obligation.

Live wild, life free, live as master of your own fate.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness is a figment of the imagination.

Imagine happiness.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

When you feel worried and depressed,

consciously form a smile on your face and act upbeat

until the happy feeling becomes genuine.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Happiness comes from a conscious choice to live life joyfully.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Whenever you choose to carry resentment and hatred,

you are shouldering an immense burden that damages

your happiness, and often your health.

Does it matter that your resentment and hatred are "justified?"

Only you suffer - not the person you resent.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Working at a job you hate is unlikely

to bring you either happiness or success.

Do what you love. You are far more likely to gain success -

recognition and financial reward - if you are working

at something that inspires and excites you.

And, whether wealth follows or not, you will be happy.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I shine my light of happiness

into the darkness of negativity.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

However carefully we plan our future,

we are always climbing the steps to nowhere.

While it is important to our happiness

that we have an intent for our lives,

it is equally crucial to accept in advance

that we truly have no idea how our lives will turn out -

and that is good.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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May the world be kind to you,

and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself.

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

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Jonathan Lockwood Huie

"Philosopher of Happiness"

I am an author, trainer, personal coach, and speaker, creator of the Regaining Your Happiness in Seven Weeks 2.0 e-Training Program, creator of the popular Daily Inspiration - Daily Quote free email, author of 100 Secrets for Living a Life You Love.