Biology Quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Happiness is just another of the tricks that our genetic system plays on us to carry out its only role, which is the survival…

— Paulo Coelho

Contrary to what most of us believe, happiness does not simply happen to us. It's something that we make happen, and it results from…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Thus, evolution has shaped our brains so that we are hardwired to suffer psychologically: to compare, evaluate, and criticize ourselves, to focus on what…

— Russ Harris

“Evolution doesn't give a damn about your happiness, but will use the promise of happiness (using dopamine rushes) to keep you hunting, gathering, working,…

— Kelly McGonigal

I have an odd theory on happiness, and it bothers people. My general theory is that happiness is a reward for an animal doing…

— James D. Watson

The science of happiness lies in controlling our thought and getting thought from sources of healthy life.

— Prentice Mulford

Though we may be genetically wired for temporary happiness, we've also been gifted with the ability to recognize within ourselves a more profound and…

— Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

“At first happiness might seem like just desserts for biological fitness (more accurately, the states that would have led to fitness in the environment…

— Steven Pinker

“Happiness is the exception-joy a rarity-the normal feeling most human beings have is discontent or longing... maybe there's an evolutionary purpose.”

— Dirk Wittenborn

Events unfold so unpredictably, so unfairly, human happiness does not seem to be included in the design of creation. It is only we, with…

— Woody Allen

The foremost reason that happiness is so hard to achieve is that the universe was not designed with the comfort of human beings in…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Nobody is ever made happy by winning the lottery, buying a house, getting a promotion or even finding true love. People are made happy…

— Yuval Noah Harari