Deceived Quote by Jonathan Swift

For, if we take an examination of what is generally understood by happiness, as it has respect either to the understanding or the senses,…

— Jonathan Swift

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

— Jonathan Swift

Happiness is the perpetual possession of being well deceived.

— Jonathan Swift

Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it;…

— Anonymous

“happiness is an exclusive quality of the soul. Thus, a body  that  attains  all  the  material  successes  it  longs  for—money,  power,  fame, etc.—often belongs…

— Rashad Khalifa

Happiness is the object and design of our existence.

— Joseph Smith, Jr

Happiness belongs to those who are sufficient unto themselves. For all external sources of happiness and pleasure are, by their very nature, highly uncertain,…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it.

— Mary Baker Eddy

Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what…

— Anonymous

I believe that happiness consists in having a destiny in keeping with our abilities. Our desires are things of the moment, often harmful even…

— Madame de Stael

Happiness lies in the consciousness we have of it.

— George Sand

Happiness is an elusive state of mind not to be gained by clumsy pursuit.It is given to those who do not sue for it:to…

— Ruskin Bond