Quotes about "Happiness & Joy"

Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence. ”

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government. ”

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy. ”

The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done. ”

For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness. ”

The trouble is, being an actor, you're always being sent scripts, so you've always got something to read. You've always got about three scripts to read, that you have to read, all the time. So finding a book or getting into a book series is hard, especially for me. ”

Wait the end with joy. It is the end which characterizes everything and which tests a man's expectations. ”

The puritan hated bear baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators. ”

Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures. ”

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will. ”