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“For each day brings new melodies, and opportunities to be, Part of this wondrous, endless cycle, in life’s eternal sea.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice

“The process of Life is to make us, break us, and to remake us. From birth to death, this process endures ceaselessly. Our lived experiences then are integral to how we are shaped �� to how we are remade each time that we are broken. We emerge stronger, calmer, content and happy from each upheaval that we go through. That’s how we awaken to the sublime realization that the journey is indeed the only reward.”
― AVIS Viswanathan

“Maturity is when you are able to understand the feelings of others, and treat them with a higher consciousness.”
― Shiva Negi

“AH: I ruined our good time…why did I do that, doctor?

DR: We are our own worst enemies. If everyone could simply take joy from the mere fact that they are alive, well…I’d be out of business.

AH: So people ruin their own happiness?

DR: Many of them. It’s the human condition. By why? Ay, there’s the rub.”
― Josh Becker, Hitler in the Madhouse

“One of the best places to be on earth is among happy people.”
― Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu

“Slowly, very slowly, that is how you learn to cope with trauma, grief and pain. It always seems to be a never-ending process. The coping doesn’t quite cease; it always appears to be in the present continuous. Then, over time, when you begin to accept the pain and see the pointlessness of grieving endlessly, you slowly learn to move on. Your Life will never be the way it once was. But you will slowly learn to co-live with the pain while setting down the grief. You will slowly, eventually, learn to be happy despite what happened and despite the circumstances.”
― AVIS Viswanathan

“If you want to be happy, try never to be negative. As a plan, it is unproductive and does not work.”
― Gordon Roddick

“We should be careful to avoid getting too attached to a particular route or even a particular destination. There isn't one definition of success or one track to happiness.”
― Adam Grant, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

“In the symphony of dawn, may our spirits also rise, And dance with unbridled joy, beneath the vast, blue skies.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice

“The dream of happiness-through-fame, i.e., limitless attention �� clearly that too is a game of ghost-tag, inasmuch as fame, like money, doesn’t guarantee the contentment we naturally associate with both. (The cruel paradox here: while neither success nor wealth
can ensure happiness, failure and poverty are likely to
induce the opposite.)”
― Steven Heighton, The Virtues of Disillusionment

“L’argent fait le bonheur de ma mère, mais il ne suffira pas à faire le mien.”
― Sylvia Day, Bared to You

“As the world experiences different seasons, life must also experience different emotions. Everyone strives to be happy in life, but it is impossible to always remain happy. Although Gautama Buddha's ideas about eliminating sadness are beautiful, we should not attempt to eradicate sadness completely because it goes against the natural order. Instead, we should allow life to flow like a river. Just as eternal life on earth would become monotonous, eternal happiness would leave us feeling incomplete. Therefore, a fulfilling life must consist of a mixture of various emotions. Sadness is not a disease; it is an emotion, just like happiness. Furthermore, it would be absurd to be constantly happy. If humans had no sadness, they would laugh inappropriately in both positive and negative situations. For example, when someone experiences an accident, we should not feel joy; we should feel sadness. Happiness is like a fleeting butterfly, and we should cherish the moments when it lands in our lives!”
― Md. Ziaul Haque

“বিশ্�� যেমন বিভিন্�� ঋত�� অনুভ�� কর��, জীবনকে�� অবশ্যই বিভিন্�� আবেগ অনুভ�� করতে হবে। সবাই জীবন�� সুখী হওয়ার চেষ্টা কর��, কিন্তু সবসময় সুখী থাকা অসম্ভব�� যদিও দুঃখ দূ�� করার বিষয়ে গৌতম বুদ্ধে�� ধারণ�� সুন্দর, তবুও আমাদের দুঃখকে সম্পূর্ণরূপে নির্মূ�� করার চেষ্টা কর�� উচিত নয�� কারণ এট�� প্রাকৃতি�� নিয়মে�� বিরুদ্ধে যায়�� পরিবর্তে, আমাদের জীবনকে নদী�� মত�� প্রবাহিত হত�� দেওয়া উচিত�� পৃথিবীতে অনন্�� জীবন যেমন একঘেয়�� হয়ে উঠবে, তেমন�� অনন্�� সু�� আমাদেরকে অসম্পূর্�� বো�� করাবে। অতএব, একটি পরিপূর্ণ জীবন অবশ্যই বিভিন্�� আবেগের মিশ্রণ নিয়�� গঠিত�� দুঃখ কোনো রো�� নয��; এট�� সুখে�� মত�� একটি আবেগ�� তদুপরি, ক্রমাগ�� খুশি হওয়াট�� অযৌক্তিক হবে। মানুষে�� দুঃখ না থাকল��, তারা ইতিবাচ�� এব�� নেতিবাচক উভয় পরিস্থিতিতেই অনুপযুক্তভাব�� হাসবে। উদাহরণস্বরূপ, যখ�� কে�� দুর্ঘটনা�� সম্মুখী�� হয��, তখ�� আমাদের আনন্�� অনুভ�� কর�� উচিত নয��; আমাদের দুঃখ অনুভ�� কর�� উচিত�� সু�� একটি ক্ষণস্থায়ী প্রজাপতি�� মত��, এব�� আমাদের সে�� মুহূর্তগুলিক�� উপভো�� কর�� উচিত যখ�� এট�� আমাদের জীবন�� আস��!”
― Md. Ziaul Haque

“The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India is currently seen as an establishment that is unleashing draconian measures to penalize people and companies. Resultantly, the very mention of the ED’s name appears to evoke fear in many. But when we look at Life in a spiritual context, we will realize that there is a more tyrannical ED that resides within each of us. Be wary of this inner ED. It is made up of twin oppressors �� Ego and Desire! Importantly, ego and desire, as long as they are in control, hold us hostage. The ego cripples us by ceaselessly whipping up the deafening ‘I-me-mine�� frenzy. And desire suffocates us through stoking an endless wanting in us: for Life to be different from what it is. Both these forces constantly make us feel on edge. That’s why we often feel miserable, unfulfilled and very, very unhappy. There is a way to get out of the stranglehold of this inner ED. That way is to learn to dissolve our ego and our desires through diligently training the mind, through embracing a meditative practice. Only then can we be truly free. And happy!”
― AVIS Viswanathan

“One of the rarest sources of happiness is living among happy people.”
― Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu

“Dear God, please bless me with the presence and company of happy people.”
― Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu

“We turn toward objects at the very point of ‘‘making.’�� To be made happy by this or that is to recognize that happiness starts from somewhere other than the subject who may use the word to describe a situation.”
― Sarah Ahmed

“Happiness, I would tell her, is to spend every day without craning one's neck to look forward to tomorrow, next month, next year, and without holding out one's hands to stop every day from becoming yesterday.”
― Yiyun Li, The Book of Goose

“Life is a currency spend it wisely to maximize the contentment.”
― Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi

“Idols are both material and nonmaterial forms. They are anything that becomes a God to us. The breaking of idols is not a dream breaker. It is a fear breaker. Getting rid of them is not to create pain. It is to take away pain. The spiritual path doesn’t annihilate the source of our happiness. It gives us the possibility of real happiness.”
― Donna Goddard, Geboor: Spiritual Fiction

“Serenity is born of simplicity.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“Running after my own dreams
Tripping over my own feet
Held on to my self esteem
Walking to my own loud beat
So stand tall or take a seat”
― Marie Helen Abramyan

“You are the reason I sing, I smile, I love, and I breathe. You are my heart and soul.�� -- Michioflavia”
― Michioflavia

“Happiness is in you." -- Michioflavia”
― Michioflavia

“Smile at the world with a smile from within...
Learn to be happy at will and to hold on to that happiness within, no matter what happens. Some people are absolutely crushed by their tests; others smile on in spite of their difficulties. Those who are unconquered in spirit are the real successes in life.”
― Paramahansa Yogananda, "Where There is Light (Self-Realization Fellowship)"

“A Moment of Joy"
The ruling global elites
are holding their breath in anticipation of
who may be the first to start a nuclear war!
The wealthy and the stock market traders
are fearfully watching the fluctuation in the stock prices��
Writers, media pundits, and academics
on the payroll of power and authority
are worried about a potential revolution
that may put an end to the powers in place,
and consequently to their existence!
Doctors, engineers, and other professionals
are all alarmed and watching the job market
in fear of losing their cushy jobs!
Only the waitress at the nearby restaurant
is experiencing a moment of joy
for the generous tip she just received
from the last customer tonight!

[Original poem published in Arabic on October 30,2023 at ahewar.org]”
― Louis Yako

“Najbolj dragocena veščina ni izoblikovanje takega življenja, v katerem sivina ne obstaja, ampak zavestna prepoznava te sivine kot prelivanja odtenkov, med katerimi so nekateri nujno tudi svetlejši od drugih.”
― David Zupančič, Znanost mirnega življenja

“The fundamental predicament of homosexuals is one that no amount of legislation can improve. Even the argument that the repeal of the laws against private indecency will lessen opportunities for blackmail is founded on a misunderstanding. No one in his right senses will attempt to blackmail anyone to the police. The realization of the threat would merely lead to both parties being clapped into a dungeon. Blackmail operates by the threat to reveal facts of which a man is ashamed to those whose good opinion he prizes. This is hardly ever likely to be the C.I.D. It may easily be the victim's mother or wife or employer. To rob blackmail of its potency, it would be necessary to remove the homosexual's feeling of shame. This no power on earth can do. From this feeling of inadequacy and exile I was not immune. The only difference between me and other outsiders was that I cried aloud for pardon. Almost every living being seems to feel that if all were known he would be admired and even I was never able to rid myself of the idea that if all were known I would be forgiven.”
― Quentin Crisp, The Naked Civil Servant

“The purpose of an enduring crisis is to teach you faith, patience and the art of surrender. Some crises last for short spells. And some really refuse to blow away. They stay on, testing you physically, emotionally and spiritually. There will be times when you will be brought to your knees. This is when everything you have tried to solve a problem has failed, and you feel weak, worthless and wasted. That’s when �� and how �� you begin to accept that some problems defy logic and don’t have a human-engineered solution. This is how faith blossoms in you. Faith, not necessarily in religion or a God, but faith as in trusting the process of Life. And slowly, but surely, you learn to be patient. As you patiently trust the process, you quietly, often unwittingly, surrender to the flow of Life. That’s when something magical happens: You discover that it is indeed possible to be calm and happy even when you are caught in the throes of a crisis. This realization is painful, paradoxical, cruel, beautiful and liberating �� all at the same time!”
― AVIS Viswanathan

“Finite Navigation by Stewart Stafford

Happiness is but a harbour in a storm;
Greater tempests lash far-off docks,
Gauntlets to run to the last port of call,
Never a permanent plateau of nirvana.

Life's weather patterns pivot and feint,
Everything beyond our fingertip reach,
If we go off course with coins on our eyes,
The rocks of avarice pace in ocean spray.

We set sail or get driven from our sanctuary,
Shelter granted at the behest of strangers,
Captains of our ship, La Mirage, wave dancing,
Mates and blood as crew, fish and fowl companions.

© Stewart Stafford, 2023. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford