Is there anything we want more in life life than to simply feel happy? These 50 happy quotes are sure to help capture the elation in you at the moment or can bring a dose of sunshine into a day with any sets of highs or lows. Dolly Parton said it best: “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!”
These short quotes about life capture what true happiness is and infuse all things with a dose of positive thinking. After a time that feels like a dark, stormy night, they'll feel like the sunrise of a good morning. You might want to post one as your caption on an Instagram post with a cute photo of whatever brings joy to your day or send whichever one you feel most meaningful with your best friend. Pull out a marker and sticky note, and write one out to put on your mirror or desk as a reminder for the ups and downs of life that come.
And now for those happiness quotes to get you thinking in bright and sunny ways! Get ready to soak them up.
1
Henri Matisse
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
2
Elizabeth Gilbert
“Don’t ever be ashamed of loving the strange things that make your weird little heart happy.”
3
Leo Tolstoy
"If you want to be happy, be."
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4
Lillian Gish
“A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning.”
5
Omar Khayyam
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life."
6
Aeschylus
“Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.”
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7
Anne Frank
“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”
8
John Lubbock
“Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.”
9
Rosamunde Pilcher, 'The Shell Seekers'
“Happiness is making the most of what you have, and riches is making the most of what you’ve got.”
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10
Dolly Parton
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!”
11
Bob Ross
“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.”
12
Billy Ivey
“Misery might love company, but so does joy. And joy throws much better parties.”
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13
John Harrigan
“Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower.”
14
Richard Wagner
“Joy is not in things; it is in us.”
15
Sumit Sharma
“A Night can NEVER defeat the Sunrise.”
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16
Topher Kearby
“It’s not about being happy all the time, or being sure of all your choices. It’s about knowing that life is precious, even when it’s tough.”
17
Buddha
"There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path."
18
Bobby McFerrin
"Don't worry. Be happy."
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19
Voltaire
"I have chosen to be happy because it's good for my health."
20
Buddha
"Happiness is a journey, not a destination."
Terri Robertson is the Senior Editor, Digital, at Country Living, where she shares her lifelong love of homes, gardens, down-home cooking, and antiques.
