“You know how sometimes, your life is so perfect you’re afraid for the next moment, because it couldn’t possibly be quite as good? That’s what it felt like.”
“Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.”
“He didn t laugh when he thought something was funny--he laughed when he was happy.”
“No matter where life takes me, you ll find me with a smile. Presumed to be happy, always laughing like a child. I never thought life could be this sweet! It s got me cheesing from cheek to cheek!”
“Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood elevating and pain-killing chemicals, improves the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to internal organs. Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!”
“Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.”
“I would do my damn best to be more happy than not.”
“Makhluk kecil kembalilah. Dari tiada ke tiada. Berbahagialah dalam ketiadaanmu.”
“Maybe if we stopped trying to achieve movie standards of greatness, we d be happy with what we have.”
“I am very flattered. I have also become a verb as in I have cumberbatched the UK audience apparently. Who knows, by the end of the year I might become a swear word too! It s crazy and fun and very flattering.”
“One of the simplest ways to stay happy is letting go of the things that makes you sad.”
“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I m going to be happy in it.”
“I didn t think past the first step of anything, that was the key. I drank a Coke and didn t worry about how to recycle the can or about the acid puddling in my belly, acid so powerful it could strip clean a penny. We went to a dumb movie and I didn t worry about the offensive sexism or the lack of minorities in meaningful roles. I didn t even worry about anything that came next. Nothing had consequence, I was living in the moment, and I could feel myself getting shallower and dumber. But also happy.”
“He tells me I look as if I could use a hugand i laugh at him and he ignores me and steps forward and puts his arms around me and hugs me. I warm at the simple pleasure of human contact and for the first time in a long time i actually feel good. (James Frey, pg.38)”
“It made you happy...”
“Happiness is the most tired word in any language.”
“Talking about someone who makes you happy actually makes you happy.”