Quotes For Pursuit Of Happiness Novels & Stories

“Sometimes I feel trapped, as if there’s no way out.” “Everyone has their own struggles,” Julien replied softly. “And there’s nothing wrong with feeling tired. What matters is how we choose to move forward. Remember, the journey to happiness isn’t a race. It’s a journey filled with learning.” I nodded, trying to reflect on his advice. “Maybe I need to be more patient with myself. Maybe happiness doesn’t always come in the way I expect.” “Exactly,” he agreed. “Sometimes happiness comes in unexpected forms. Maybe right now you feel lonely, but your path could lead to brighter places.”

''You probably say this to all the tourists you take on guided tours. ''Guilty as charged but then, not all of them ask to be happy.'' she laughed again. ''See ! You are happy already.'' He looked at her oddly. ''Sometimes to be happy, you should appreciate a gift not the intent and also try to stop worrying about how exclusive it is. Look out Miss, the best things in life are not exclusive at all -- the bright beautiful sun, the air we breathe. They are for both the old, the young, the rich and poor, the loved and the unloved but only the truly happy really see them.''

Why did I throw that all away? I fiercely wiped the tears away from my cheeks. Why can’t I just be happy where I am? Andrew has found happiness without me, I should be able to do the same… I buried my face in my pillow and screamed—a guttural, primal scream that shook me to my very core. I just wanted to be happy, Goddess damn it! Why could I not be happy? “It’s never too late to grab for your true happiness, wherever that might lead you,” Jeffrey’s words echoed through my mind.

He says " You'd think you've suffered enough already and you deserve every chance at happiness, but the world keeps pulling you down, telling you how unworthy you are of what you got " Lisa watches him in confusion, she has no damn idea what he was talking about. What could someone like him know about not getting what he wanted, she would say he seemed like the kind of person who got whatever he asked for. As for her, she's already gone through hell and back, yet it seemed that happiness only grew further out of her reach. But she knows that what she wants is something she could never have from the beginning, and yet she chooses to go after it.

Some end up finding the happiness they desire. While others fail to... Such happiness becomes short lived. As true happiness can't be found in people or things... Happiness attached to people or things will eventually fade away in time... But true happiness which comes from within will never. As humans, we can choose to be happy no matter the situation we are facing... Happiness can come as a result of chasing our dreams. It can come as a result of doing something we like... It also comes as a result of accepting ourselves for who we truly are and not who people think we are...

They said I was dressed too simply and needed something nicer to wear. I understood that they had seen through my distress over Grandpa. And since they didn't know what I liked, they had bought all these jewels to make me feel better. On the way back, Julian kept looking at me. Then, he suddenly asked, "You haven't called me 'honey,' have you?" My face warmed instantly. I turned away. "This is just a marriage of convenience. I don't have feelings for you…" "Really?" He leaned a little closer. "Then are you not going to call me 'honey' in front of Grandpa tomorrow? Are you not going to pretend we're happily married?"

Vihaan bitterly chuckled while his eyes were flooding, “ I PROMISE MY MOTHER THAT I WILL RETURN AND TAKE HER OUT OF THAT GOLDEN CAGE. I KNOW SHE HAD BEEN SUFFERED A LOT AFTER MY LEAVE. ARRANGING MONEY IS NOT LIFE’S GOAL LIFE GOAL IS TO TAKE OUT MY MOTHER FROM THAT GOLDEN CAGE. AND THAT WORK IS NOT FINISHED. IT WAS MY PROMISE AND I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO MUST FINISH THAT TASK." “ Vihu! Why are you arguing? Don't be that blind man who is stuck between unnecessary tasks of life and live in that dream that what he is doing is his responsibility. When you get to your exit door, you’re free from every task of life. There is no responsibility on your shoulder, no relationship's barriers. you are a fre

Ryan tried talking to me in the beginning, but eventually saw I needed to be alone with my thoughts… and so he let me go. There was a movie I once saw called Kiss Of The Spider Woman. It was about a couple of prisoners in a South American jail cell. One line I particularly loved was from William Hurt, who played a gay man imprisoned for his sexuality. It went something like this: The most wonderful thing about being happy is that you think you’ll never be unhappy again. I love that quote, because it’s so true. When you’re truly happy, everything is bliss – and always will be. You’re absolutely sure of that fact deep down in your bones.

Alaistair Richard, Cassian Basvec and Hadrian Zaldor stood up feigning a calm yet regretful expression as they walked to the centre; Cornelius lips hooked up in contempt although he didn’t interrupt or rather burst the bubble of their grand walk. “We vote for peace… we would rather lose 1 than sacrifice the lives of many.” Cassian started his speech “And we cannot really call this a sacrifice as this is a marriage, a joyous occasion compared to the grim reality of losing life…. although there is the inconvenience of divorce.” He paused purposefully taking in everyone’s expression before continuing “exchange of marriage for sake of peace and prosperity is an expense I am willing to vote for…”

"Very well, Logan? Go ahead." He turns back to me with a smile. "Socrates- The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less." Before I can answer, he continues to the next quote. "John Stuart Mill- I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them." He nudges his head to the side and smirks. I sigh, tossing my hair back. The class remains surprisingly attentive and Mrs. McGee jots down in her board while we continue to guess.