Mary J. Blige

When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People think it's a fairytale thing, love and happiness, but you have to work hard. And then - you feel it deeply.

American Musician

Henry David Thoreau

There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself.

American Author

Albert Schweitzer

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

German Theologian

Tom Holland

If I can bring happiness to people all around the world, then I will try my best to do so.

English Actor

Alexander Pope

How happy is the blameless vestal's lot? The world forgetting, by the world forgot.

English Poet

Leonardo da Vinci

As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.

Italian Artist

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

John C. Maxwell

Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.

American Clergyman

Victor Hugo

Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved.

French Author

Viola Davis

I definitely have a happy marriage and family life.

American Actress

Used when expressing a person's mood, usually with emphasis on positivity or joy.

Emotional State

Commonly used to react to events with a positive outcome or to good news.

Event Reaction

Indicates pleasure or contentment shared with others or because of someone's success.

Shared Joy

Reflects a person's approval of a personal choice or situation.

Personal Approval

Can convey a sense of pride or accomplishment with one's own decisions or achievements.

Sense of Pride

Shows someone's readiness or willingness to participate or assist.

Readiness

Conveys a willingness in a cheerful, obliging manner, indicating positivity in participation.

Cheerful Acceptance

Describes a situation where something unexpectedly good happens.

Unexpected Positive

Refers to a fortunate event or outcome that seems almost planned though it happened by chance.

Positive Outcome

 either hot or iced. Later, the participants read a story about a hypothetical person, and were asked to rate their personality. Those who had held the hot cup of coffee perceived the person in the story as happier, more social, more generous and better-natured than those who had held the cup of iced coffee,

The science of...

 By never learning the truth, Betsy is essentially living life in her own personal Experience Machine, a world of happiness that's not based in reality. This love triangle is an extreme example, but it mirrors many of the decisions we make in day to day life.

Would you opt for a life...

 make vitamins for us, like vitamin B and K, boost our immune system, and play an important role in gastrointestinal barrier function, motility and the development of various organ systems. Clearly, it's in our best interest to keep these bacteria happy.

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 The wealthy players started patronizing the poorer players and hogging the snacks they were meant to share. But just because a huge influx of cash isn't guaranteed to bring joy into your life doesn't mean that money can never make us happier.

Would winning the...

 also leads to a limited stress lifestyle across the pond Dane's ranked among the happiest countries in the poll believe they have a right to health care education and a financial safety net at least half of Danes are thriving when it comes to

How to Measure Happiness...

 chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic, even if we haven't had enough sleep. But it can also raise our blood pressure, and make us feel anxious.

How does caffeine keep...

 an economic tension that's what kept the Cold War alive and well not coincidentally life liberty and the pursuit of happiness the only three things for which we will bear any burden and pay any price and fight forever to

What game theory teaches...

 So let's deal with those of you who are trying to find your passion. You actually understand that you really had better do it, never mind the excuses. You're trying to find your passion -- and you're so happy.

Larry Smith: Why you...

 But what if passion has a finite shelf life? What if there are things that even a good relationship can never provide? If even happy people cheat, what is it about?

Rethinking infidelity...

 He needs to sedate the elephant, so that the snare can be safely removed. Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant. This is good. I'm happy now the vet's here.

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