Happiness Quote by David Niven Ph.D

“(To those who are themselves unhappy, the contentment of others can sometimes be mistaken for tedium.)”

— John Connolly

“Unhappy people often insist on trying to uncover the full magnitude of their unhappiness, or choose to investigate other people's lives as a distraction…

— Javier Marías

“happiness is not the surplus of pleasant over unpleasant moments. Rather, happiness consists in seeing one’s life in its entirety as meaningful and worthwhile.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Both these people illustrate the essential point that happiness is determined more by one’s state of mind than by external events.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“The most fragile, unhappy people destine themselves to live lives of constantly reminding themselves to be happy.”

— Criss Jami

“Happiness is relative for each person and their way of life. So it's better to think of your own happiness than of someone's misfortune!”

— Masumi Seki

“Other people's happiness is always a fascinating bore. It sucks the oxygen out of the room; you're left gasping, greedy, amazed by a deficit…

— Elizabeth McCracken

“So it is that we are unhappy we sense more acutely the unhappiness of others; rather than dispersing, the emotion becomes focused...”

— Fydor Dostoyevsky

“Momentary happiness is worse than permanent misery.”

— Ahmed Mostafa

“Thinking about happiness makes us less happy.”

— Eric Weiner

“The direct pursuit of happiness is a recipe for an unhappy life.”

— Donald Campbell

“There is something more horrible than to live with an unhappy person and that is to live with someone who is pretending to be…

— Mehmet Murat ildan