Happiness Quote by John Lubbock

The pleasures that we seek are not happiness at its peak, for it is contentment that gives true fulfillment.

— Anonymous

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

— C. S. Lewis

Pleasures that are in themselves innocent lose their power of pleasing if they become the sole or main object of pursuit.

— William Edward Hartpole Lecky

Pleasures are like photographs: in the presence of the person we love, we take only negatives, which we develop later, at home, when we…

— Marcel Proust

I sometimes wander whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

— C S Lewis

In this world, all pleasures are sources of pain.

— Radhanath Swami

The pleasures of the world are deceitful; they promise more than they give. They trouble us in seeking them, they do not satisfy us…

— Madame de Lambert

There is a plain distinction to be made betwixt pleasure and happiness. For tho' there can be no happiness without pleasure--yet the converse of…

— Laurence Sterne

Our pleasures are not material pleasures, but symbols of pleasure – attractively packaged but inferior in content.

— Anonymous

Innocent pleasures are got by virtue and well-earned wealth.

— Dayananda Saraswati

Pleasure is built on self-seeking,but joy is based on self-sacrifice.and the more we pursue self-gratification,the more empty we feel.

— Mariane Corbito

“Pleasure is a false god. Research shows that people who focus their energy on superficial pleasures end up more anxious, more emotionally unstable, and…

— Mark Manson