Being happy Quote by Joyce Meyer

If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many…

— Joyce Meyer

Happiness doesnt come through selfishness, but through selflessness.

— Melchor Lim

The only way not to be miserable is to choose not to be, accept who you are and just live the best out of…

— Blaze Olermiday

The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline…

— Gretchen Rubin

Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.

— Boethius

When you're miserable, you don't want anyone around you to be happy.

— Amy Lee

Your unhappiness doesn't help anyone else - and in fact, as I mentioned in another answer, happy people are more altruistically inclined. So happiness…

— Gretchen Rubin

What's the point in ever trying to be happy when the very pursuit of happiness is what makes you miserable.*

— Anonymous

Sometimes, in your quest to make everyone else happy, you make yourself miserable.

— Babloo

it is better to be happy alone than to be miserable with someone else

— Marilyn Monroe

If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.

— Sakyong Mipham

We must learn that to enjoy happiness we must conscientiously and continuously seek to spread happiness. Selfishness is suicidal to happiness.

— B. C. Forbes