Top 175 Choose Happiness Quotes and Sayings
Everyone has a range of emotions and cannot always be happy in the present moment. But happiness means you are able to balance your emotions and usually experience more positive than negative feelings.
Happiness also means you have a grateful attitude and maintain an inner peace that helps you find moments of happiness even in the little things in life.
Even if you generally maintain a happy outlook on life, you will most likely enjoy this list of the Top 175 Choose Happiness Quotes and Sayings very inspirational. And if you struggle with a happy mindset, these quotes will probably be helpful!
Happiness is a state of mind. You’ll notice this theme recurring in these inspirational quotes and sayings. I’ve used many of these Choose Happiness Quotes to remember that I always have the option to CHOOSE HAPPINESS — every single day of my life. I hope they will help you, too! ENJOY!
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Choose Happiness Quotes #1-25
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. Marcus Aurelius
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Denis Waitley
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle
Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values. Ayn Rand
The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. Benjamin Franklin
Happiness is a direction, not a place. Sydney J. Harris
Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. Mother Teresa
Happiness is an inside job. William Arthur Ward
Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself. Alice Walker
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice. Ben Jonson
The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. Dalai Lama
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved. George Sand
The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it. Richard Bach
Happiness can exist only in acceptance. George Orwell
True happiness is… to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. John Barrymore
The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. Henry Ward Beecher
Happiness isn’t something you experience; it’s something you remember. Oscar Levant
Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it. Bernard Meltzer
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition. Martha Washington
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. Charles Spurgeon
If you want to be happy, be. Leo Tolstoy
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. Helen Keller
Quotes About Choosing Happiness #26-50
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? Albert Einstein
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Count up, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime! Lawrence G. Lovasik
The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others. Robert Baden-Powell
Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life – a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are. Princess Diana
Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing. Napoleon Hill
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi
Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus
Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. Guillaume Apollinaire
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. Thomas Merton
Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature. Dennis Prager
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness. William E. Gladstone
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. Carl Sandburg
Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are. Henry Van Dyke
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels. Bertolt Brecht
Happiness is good health and a bad memory. Ingrid Bergman
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness. Zhuangzi
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. Andre Maurois
Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy. Deepak Chopra
Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions. Saul Bellow
A hug is like a boomerang – you get it back right away. Bil Keane
I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy. J. D. Salinger
Choose Happiness Quotes to Guide Your Life #51-75
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness. Frank Tyger
The greatest happiness of life it the conviction that we are loved – loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. Victor Hugo
A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
How you choose to feel today should not be dependent on others. Anthon St. Maarten
To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness. Mary Stuart
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis
Don’t seek happiness. If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. Eckhart Tolle
Some pursue happiness – others create it. Helen Rowland
Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously! Friedrich Nietzsche
It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. Dale Carnegie
Don’t rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can’t love and respect yourself — no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are — completely; the good and the bad — and make changes as YOU see fit — not because you think someone else wants you to be different. Stacey Charter
The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. Marcel Pagnol
It was only a sunny smile and little it cost in the giving. But like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living. George Sand
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Herman Cain
Nothing has to happen for me to feel good! I feel good because I’m alive! Life is a gift, and I revel in it. Tony Robbins
Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself for he shall never cease to be entertained. John Boswell
The real joy of life is in its play. Play is anything we do for the joy and love of doing it, apart from any profit, compulsion, or sense of duty. It is the real joy of living. Walter Rauschbusch
Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity. Joseph Addison
The aim of life is to live and to live means to be aware — joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. Henry Miller
When you finally allow yourself to trust joy and embrace it, you will find you dance with everything. Emanuel
Make one person happy each day and in forty years you will have made 14,600 human beings happy for a little time at least. Charles Wiley
There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere and leaving it behind them when they go. Faber
Happiness is like a plant: It must be watered daily with giving thoughts and actions. Swami Kriyananda
Happiness blooms naturally in the hearts of those who are inwardly free. It flows spontaneously, like a mountain spring after April showers, in minds that are contented with simple living. Paramhansa Yogananda
Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower. John Harrigan
Happy Quotes that will Brighten Your Day #76-100
The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy for yourself and yourself. Ellen DeGeneres
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Victor Hugo
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes. Charles Dickens
If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. Steve Maraboli
The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others. Ayad Akhtar
You have to be willing to get happy about nothing. Andy Warhol
There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes. C.S. Lewis
You must be the best judge of your own happiness. Jane Austen
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous. Marie Rutkoski
My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose. Ayn Rand
Happiness consists in frequent repetition of pleasure. Arthur Schopenhauer
Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind. Daphne Du Maurier
Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them. Steve Maraboli
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust
I have chosen to be happy because it’s good for my health. Voltaire
If you want a happy ending, it just depends on where you close the book! Orson Welles
I’m a happy person. If you want to be around me, you can either choose to be happy too, or follow the signs to the nearest exit! Sharon Swan
If you come at four in the afternoon, I’ll begin to be happy by three. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Make sure, as often as possible, you are doing something you’d be happy to die doing. Matt Haig
I feel like I’ve been split open and stuffed with sunshine. Tahereh Mafi
When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you. Shannon L. Alder
Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable. G.K. Chesterton
Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy. Roy T. Bennett
I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam
Happiness is a Choice Quotes #101-125
Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not. Valerie Bertinelli
When faced with the choice, choose happy. Valerie Bertinelli
The way to happiness; keep your heart free from hate, your mind free from worry, live simply, expect little, give much, scatter sunshine, forget self, and think of others. Norman Vincent Peale
Change your thoughts and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast. Norman Vincent Peale
A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires. Paulo Coelho
Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided. Paulo Coelho
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. Mark Twain
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. Mark Twain
When you’re tempted to be upset, ask yourself ‘Is this worth giving up my joy? Joel Osteen
God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesn’t mean it will always be easy, but it does mean that it will always be good. Joel Osteen
Don’t allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength. Joel Osteen
Nothing can take your joy; you have to give it away. You’re in complete control of your happiness. Joel Osteen
No matter what comes your way, don’t lose your joy. Joel Osteen
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. Anne Frank
Whoever is happy will make others happy. Anne Frank
We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same. Anne Frank
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be. Anne Frank
Live with the objective of being happy. Anne Frank
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle
Joy enters when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offering thanks for all the troubles we don’t have. And be aware, you have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life. Angie Karan
To be content doesn’t mean you don’t desire more, it means you’re thankful for what you have and patient for what’s to come. Tony Gaskins
It’s almost impossible to be satisfied in your own life if you’re constantly looking at what someone else has. Rachael Cruze
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness. William E. Gladstone
Make peace with your now moment. Live in this very moment and be happy with what you have. Angie Karan
Choose Happiness Quotes #126-150
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. Norman Vincent Peale
Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. Dale Carnegie
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. Bilal Zahoor
You are only a poor person if you are not happy with what you have. Debasish Mridha
Be happy about your own life and you’ll be amazed at just how much more beautiful you’ll find it to be. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Spend more time doing things that make you forget about the time. Charlotte Eriksson
Being happy on seeing others happy is happiness multiplied. Tapan Ghosh
Stop looking for happiness, you are alive, you are in this moment, nothing can be happier than this. Nitin Namdeo
A truly intelligent person is one who always finds a reason to be happy every moment. Nitin Namdeo
Spread love all over the world and in return, you will receive the gift of lifetime happiness. Nitin Namdeo
Find your happiness, not by seeking more, but by appreciating what you already have. Frank Sonnenberg
Happiness is never a step away, it is within you. You just need to unleash it. Ojingiri Hannah
Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy. Cynthia Nelms
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Franklin D. Roosevelt
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. Bertrand Russell
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go. Oscar Wilde
With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy? Oscar Wilde
A flower blossoms for its own joy. Oscar Wilde
Happiness is not a feeling, it is a choice. To be happy, one must choose to be happy, not respond to a circumstance that now controls your happiness. Joyce Meyer
Our joy does not have to be based on our circumstances. Joyce Meyer
When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness… all the good things. Maya Angelou
We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share. Maya Angelou
I think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness. Drew Barrymore
I am fundamentally happy. Everyone has experiences that makes them cynical, jaded or unhappy – you just have to fight those things off. I have totally emotional days when I cry and get insecure. PMS weirded out, doomed and tragic. I mean, I’m definitely not just a lollipop, happy in the wind girl. I’m human just like everyone else, but I think that it would be tragic to be on your deathbed and think, ‘I could’ve I should’ve.’ That gets me out of bed everyday. I can’t even last like an hour in bed in the morning. I have to get out there and live. Drew Barrymore
Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. Stephen R. Covey
Inspirational Quotes about Choosing to Be Happy #151-175
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. William James
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. William James
We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh. William James
I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing. William James
The good we do today becomes the happiness of tomorrow. William James
Trust your own instincts, go inside, follow your heart. Right from the start. go ahead and stand up for what you believe in. As I’ve learned, that’s the path to happiness. Lesley Ann Warren
Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today. James Dean
Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it. Kevyn Aucoin
No amount of makeup can mask an ugly heart. Kevyn Aucoin
Beauty might bring happiness, but happiness always brings beauty. Kevyn Aucoin
Today I see beauty everywhere I go, in every face I see, in every single soul, and sometimes even in myself. Kevyn Aucoin
For me, beauty is synonymous with uniqueness . . . perfection is mundane, boring, and emotionless. It is by celebrating the differences in others that we can begin to accept our own individuality. Kevyn Aucoin
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations. Michael J. Fox
Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside. Sri Ramana Maharshi
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet. James Oppenheim
You have everything you need for complete peace and total happiness right now. Wayne Dyer
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times. Aeschylus
Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. Andy Rooney
It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy. Lucille Ball
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions-the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heart-felt compliment, and the countless infinitesimals of pleasurable and genial feeling. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things. Walt Disney
I laugh as much as I can and cry when I have to, without apology. I think that’s happy. Maya Angelou
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Final Thoughts: Choose Happiness Quotes and Sayings
Choosing happiness is a subject we never tire of dissecting and a state of mind we must choose every day.
Use these inspirational quotes to make a conscious choice to make happiness your way of life. You can even find joy in small things if you have a positive attitude and grateful heart.
Love to All! ~ Susan
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