Pursuits Of Happiness Quotes

#1. When we reflect on the shortness and uncertainty of life, how despicable seem all our pursuits of happiness.

David Hume

#2. It looked like a bird - in the same way that a wolf looked like a lapdog.

Brandon Sanderson

#3. I have a strong sense of myself. That gives me a sense of security, you know? If I define myself by things that are always changing, like the public's opinion, or what I'm wearing, or what job I'm doing, there's no stability in that.

Blake Lively

#4. In proportion as I discover the worthlessness of other pursuits, the value of my Eliza and of domestic happiness rises in my estimation.

Alexander Hamilton

#5. And talking of the dear family party which would then be restored, of their mutual pursuits and cheerful society, as the only happiness worth a wish.

Jane Austen

#6. Loving and being loved affirmed one's sense of self and conquered feelings of loneliness and alienation. It kept one sane.

Daniel Klein

#7. Since graduating from HMS my greatest satisfaction has unequivocally been my family. My main disappointment is that I have wasted too much time in personal pursuits and been less of an influence for good than I might have been.

Norris B. Finlayson

#8. Our pursuits are for perfection but possibilities are endless.

Debasish Mridha

#9. Someone may offer you a freshly caught whole large fish, like a salmon or striped bass. Don't panic - take it!

Julia Child

#10. Our chiefs are killed ... The little children are freezing to death ... My people have no blankets, no food ... My heart is sick and sad ... I will fight no more forever.

Chief Joseph

#11. State capitalism is about more than emergency government spending, implementation of more intelligent regulation, or a stronger social safety net. It's about state dominance of economic activity for political gain.

Ian Bremmer

#12. If the bible myth of Jonah in the whale and the Mother Goose myth of Jack and the Beanstalk were switched at birth so that Jack in the Beanstalk were in the bible, do you think any child would notice?

Bill Maher

#13. What life compares with a duck's life? At home on land, in the air and on water.

Marty Rubin

#14. In my youth, daydreaming nurtured me, provided a safe haven. I'd sleep for twelve hours and even when awake escape to the safe place in my mind.

Sandra Cisneros

#15. There are some characters in 'The Names' who are very much heroes and others who can only be called villains. But generally, as we get to know them, we see most of the characters are, or at least become, quite nuanced.

Peter Milligan

#16. Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.

Thomas Jefferson