Conditions Quote by Blaise Pascal

If our condition were truly happy, we would not seek diversion from it in order to make ourselves happy.

— Blaise Pascal

To believe that if only we had this or that we would be happy, or to pursue any excessive desire, diverts us from seeing…

— Eric Hoffer

I don't ever expect to be permanently happy. I don't think that's part of the human condition.

— Rick Springfield

Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.

— Arthur Rubinstein

People are always setting conditions for happiness... I love life without condition.

— Arthur Rubinstein

If we could get your subconscious mind to agree with your conscious mind about being happy, that's when your positive thoughts work.

— Bruce Lipton

With happiness as with health: to enjoy it, one should be deprived of it occasionally.

— Jules Verne

This might be controversial, but sometimes I think that being happy is a decision. I don't mean that in a way to diminish clinical…

— Will Arnett

We look directly into our suffering rather than try to become happy. The happiness that arises from this approach is reliable.

— Ajahn Sumedho

Happiness doesn't depend on external conditions, thoughts focus is the key to happiness.

— Maat Ihapi

We'd all be alot happier if we'd stop assuming we're supposed to be happy.

— Garrison Keillor

We shouldn't wait to be happy until we reach some future point, only to discover that happiness was already available all the time!

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf