Quotes For Pursuit Of Happiness Novels & Stories

"You’re amazing, woman. Magnificent, talented. Sexy, beautiful, kind-hearted. And you keep getting better. So why not feel whole and happy?" He ran his hands through his hair. "I might regret saying this someday, but you need to hear it: if you and I never end up together again—" He dragged his palms down his face and exhaled. "I’ll be at peace knowing that, married or not, alone or not, you chose happiness for yourself. Look at me, Delu." His hands returned to my face. "Promise me you’ll chase happiness. If it’s not with Hynes, then leave him and be free. Enjoy your joy, damn it! I’m sure no one regrets that. Look at me, Delu. Don’t look away. Promise me."

Are you going to threaten me with suicide again? I brushed the dust off my luggage and asked while enunciating each word, "Who told you that I'm going to kill myself?" Heartless people like Emil and Sarah could live good lives, and it wasn't easy for me to get a second shot at life. Why should I kill myself? Emil snickered and said nothing. His eyes were full of disdain. Following closely behind him, Sarah said, "Penny, you can just tell Emil nicely that you would like to attend his birthday party.

“Elliot once told me his favorite quote was from an ancient history class he took to impress a girl.” A few people in the crowd chuckled. Lori could remember how she had fell on the floor laughing after learning he had sat through at least two ancient history classes to impress a girl, the thought alone brought tears to her eyes. He didn’t even get the girl, but he could remember the quote. Apparently it was the only thing that stuck in the two hour class. “The ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus said, ‘There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.’

I nodded as a sign of response and it was good that Kuya Sam retracted the roof of the mustang so they didn't see my next reaction. At this point, I just smiled. I hope you are happy with the woman you found. Take care of yourself Adem as I take care of you. Be happy always... As you drift away you fade away. I pray that before this time ends, you can possess eternal happiness. I won’t forget these unforgettable memories I will cherish for a long time. Let’s say our last goodbyes. We are not for each other... “Happiness can exist only in acceptance” - George Orwell.

“Anthony Hamilton once said, ‘I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It's a voice of pain and victory.’ and it is with this quote by which I live daily. It is the mantra I repeat when I get out of bed and drive to school; it is the mantra I repeat in my head while I am getting beaten down by people who think they know who I am and judge me by my preferences. And it is one of the two quotes I will leave you with today.” “We didn’t know what to expect when we stepped into high school, and now we take those same steps into our new lives to achieve our hopes and dreams. We leave the walls where we share some of our best memories and some

I told him the story while eating. He was shocked, forgetting his food. He took a swig of beer and looked at me with pity. "Trust me. You will meet someone better," he said seriously. His earnestness amused me. I didn't expect Gideon, so full of pride, to keep haunting me. The next day, he was at the studio entrance again, a bouquet of roses in hand. He gazed at me and spoke softly. "I'm not giving up. I'll be here till you change your mind."

Chase deserved to be considered, at the very least. “You know what? It’s okay to be afraid, especially when you’re not just living for yourself anymore. But here’s something to remember—your happiness matters too. You’ve already proven to the world you can thrive without the people who once tore you down. Maybe now... maybe it’s time to let yourself feel joy again.” A soft smile touched Althea’s lips. “I’ll think about it.” “I’ve heard that line too many times, Althea. This time, think about it.”

There's no point sitting around and waiting for fate to do the work because believe me, I did that and I was nowhere near happy. So, the age-old question, Are you happy? It's not really a good question if you think about it... It should be more like, 'Could you be happy?' or 'Are you trying to be happy? or even 'Will you be happy?'. No one is happy all the time because happiness is the result of learning and learning is the result of pain. It's the people that don't know what to do with that pain that can't be happy. I didn't know what to do with it! Sometimes, I still don't. Other times, I just take it and I cherish it, I cherish the way it made me feel and I declare that I never want anyon

She could not pen anything down. Was it due to fear? The fear that her lips won't muster, Her hands won't be able to write, And blood would be splattered across the paper? No. It is because she has learned to seek her happiness by limiting her desires rather than in attempting to satisfy them. She fell in love with writing four years ago, desiring to chase what she thought was her own happiness. She wanted fame. Approval. Recognition. The truth is, We will not find happiness if we seek happiness in its own sake.

We should all be equal and happy and thriving. Fuck, how I wish we could thrive.