Unhappy Quotes - Page 32

• Obviously, circumstances alone do not make us happy or unhappy. It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is within you. That is where the kingdom of hell is, too.

  Dale Carnegie

  Jesus, Heaven, Feelings

  Dale Carnegie (2016). “How to stop worrying & start living”, p.77, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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• The most unhappy people in the world are the ones who live only for themselves.

  K.P. Yohannan

  People, World, Unhappy People

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• The wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have their sails furled do not catch the wind. Is that the fault of the wind? Is it the fault of the merciful Father, whose wind of mercy is blowing without ceasing, day and night, whose mercy knows no decay, is it His fault that some of us are happy and some unhappy? We make our own destiny. His sun shines for the weak as well as for the strong. His wind blows for saint and sinner alike. He is the Lord of all, the Father of all, merciful, and impartial.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Strong, Father, Blow

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.671, Manonmani Publishers

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• What we really want to do is serve happiness. We want everyone to be happy, never unhappy even for a moment. We want the animals to be happy. The happiness of every living thing is what we want.

  Agnes Martin

  Happiness, Animal, Want

  Agnes Martin (2005). “Schriften”, Cantz

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• We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge our passions the more unbridled they become. Our ancestors, therefore, set a limit to our indulgences. They saw that happiness was largely a mental condition. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich, or unhappy because he is poor.... Millions will always remain poor.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Happiness, Passion, Men

  Mahatma Gandhi (2010). “Hind Swaraj”, p.50, Rajpal & Sons

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• Twas an unhappy Division that has been made between Faith and Works; though in my Intellect I may divide them, just as in the Candle I know there is both Light and Heat. But yet, put out the Candle, and they are both gone.

  John Selden

  Christian, Prayer, Light

  John Selden (1819). “Table talk: being the discourses of John Selden, esq”, p.61

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• Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Happiness, Marriage, Failure

  Abraham Lincoln (2012). “The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)”, p.165, Jazzybee Verlag

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• Unhappy voters thought the anemic economy, Obamacare, the collapse of U.S. foreign policy, the scandals in government, and the incompetent handling of everything from the Islamic State to Ebola were the only real issues. Democrats'€™ refusal to acknowledge them did not make these failures go away.

  Victor Davis Hanson

  Real, Islamic, Government

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• "Sweep me up and send me where you please." For there I will retain my spirit, tranquil and content, as long as it can feel and act in harmony with its own nature. Is a change of place enough reason for my soul to become unhappy and worn, for me to become depressed, humbled, cowering, and afraid? Can you discover any reasons for this?

  Marcus Aurelius

  Change, Long, Soul

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• Today in the west we are asking the question, why is man unhappy? Answer is very simple. We have created a very fast society but we do not have a cozy home, and without a cozy home we do not have a mental state of nerve relaxed personality. Without having a mental state of nerve relaxed personality, you cannot face this fastness of the outer world; it's impossible.

  Harbhajan Singh Yogi

  Love, Family, Home

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• People are realizing that what seemed important to them in their lives-materialism and consumerism-doesn't work at all to make a happy heart. It actually makes an unhappy heart. And an unhappy world.

  Sylvia Boorstein

  Heart, People, Important

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• To me, life in its totality is good. And when you understand life in its totality, only then can you celebrate; otherwise not. Celebration means: whatsoever happens is irrelevant - I celebrate. Celebration is not conditional on certain things: 'When I am happy then I will celebrate,' or, 'When I am unhappy I will not celebrate.' No. Celebration is unconditional; I celebrate life. It brings unhappiness - good, I celebrate it. It brings happiness - good, I celebrate it. Celebration is my attitude, unconditional to what life brings.

  Rajneesh

  Attitude, Mean, Celebration

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• I think you never forget your childhood, whether it was happy or unhappy.

  Marcel Carne

  Thinking, Childhood, Atheism

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• The subconscious mind has no sense of humor and people often joke themselves into unhappy experiences.

  Florence Scovel Shinn

  People, Mind, Sense Of Humor

  Florence Scovel Shinn (2015). “The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much Mor”, p.5, Hampton Roads Publishing

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• You may blame yourself for not being strong enough to appreciate some unhappy people in spite of their negative emotional offerings toward you. Well, we would never suggest that you be able to look at something you do not want and feel good about it. Instead, look for things that cause you to feel appreciation when you find them-and then the Law Of Attraction will bring you more things like those.

  Esther Hicks

  Appreciation, Strong, Emotional

  Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks (2009). “Manifest Your Desires: 365 Ways to Make Your Dreams a Reality”, p.218, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Tired of being unhappy? Fix it.

  Demi Lovato

  Inspirational, Self Esteem, Tired

  Twitter post from Jun 4, 2014

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• The billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute increments. So you're not focused on doing a good job. You're focused on hitting your numbers. It's one reason why lawyers typically are so unhappy. And I want a world of happy lawyers.

  Daniel H. Pink

  Leadership, Jobs, Mean

  "'Drive' Not Always Explained By Rewards". "Talk of the Nation" with Neal Conan, www.npr.org. January 4, 2010.

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• If you don't mind being unhappy, what happens to the unhappiness?

  Eckhart Tolle

  Mind, Unhappiness, Happens

  Eckhart Tolle (2006). “A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”, p.107, Penguin

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• No company or organization filled with unhappy people will ultimately rise to its highest potential.

  Marianne Williamson

  Organization, People, Company

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• You don't have enough time to be both unhappy & mediocre. It's not just pointless; it's painful.

  Seth Godin

  Enough Time, Tribes, Painful

  Seth Godin (2008). “Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us”, p.101, Penguin

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• We all have two childhoods, the unhappy one and the happy one.

  William Matthews

  Children, Two, Childhood

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• If you get attached, then it becomes an obsession. If the person is not there, you are unhappy. If you miss the person, you are in misery. And attachment is such a disease that if the person is not there you are in misery, and if the person is there you are indifferent. Then it is okay; it is taken for granted. If the person is there it is okay - no more than that. If the person is not there, then you are in misery. This is attachment.

  Rajneesh

  Taken, Attachment, Missing

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• The feeling of being happy or unhappy rarely depends on our absolute state, but on our perception of the situation, on our capacity to be satisfied with what we have.

  Dalai Lama

  Feelings, Perception, States

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• You begin to understand that warriorship is a path or a thread that runs through your entire life. It is not just a technique that you apply when you are unhappy or depressed. Warriorship is a continual journey. To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life. That is the warrior's discipline

  Chogyam Trungpa

  Running, Warrior, Journey

  Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight: Great Eastern Sun; Shambhala; Selected Writings”, p.55, Shambhala Publications

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• All suffering is caused by being in the wrong place. If you're unhappy where you are, MOVE.

  Timothy Leary

  Moving, Suffering, Where You Are

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