Quotes from the Wise on Happiness, Love and Fulfillment

Gain inspiration and guidance from the words of the wise with this collection of quotes on happiness, love, and fulfillment.

Importance of Seeking Wisdom

When life gets hard, we tend to want to control the situation. You may Google for answers or “check out” if it seems to be too much to handle. But in my experience, going to a mentor or someone wise helps me find contentment and joy again rather than trying to figure it all out on my own.

Some sources of wisdom could be:

The Bible, for wisdom and guidance
A mentor, for support and advice
An expert, like a doctor for medical expertise
The bookstore, for researching a topic more accurately than the internet

I’ve used all of these things and am in the middle of using them now. But sometimes I just need a word of encouragement and a hug, not necessarily someone to fix the problem. That’s what many of us crave, not to feel alone in our worries, and to feel heard and supported.

Over the years, I’ve filled my house with verses of encouragement from the Bible and saved postcards of artwork that inspire me. I also find encouragement by seeking out famous quotes or reading books by authors that break things down in an actionable way.

If you’re needing a little pick-me-up, I urge you to seek out wisdom and encouragement from others to help you in the middle of whatever struggle you’re in. Here is a roundup of some of my favorite verses and quotes on finding happiness, love, and fulfillment in life when you’re feeling down.

Quotes from the Wise on Happiness

Happiness is something we have to specifically pursue. Life is hard and unfortunately, no one gets out without a few battle scars. However, while we can’t control what happens to us, we can control how we react to it. Here are a few words of wisdom on seeking happiness in your life:

Learn from the past, live in the now and be optimistic about the future.

ANONYMOUS

Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

CHARLES DICKENS

Every moment is a fresh beginning.

T. S. ELIOT

If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy.

PROVERB

Some pursue happiness, others create it.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

HELEN KELLER

Life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.

CHARLES SWINDOLL

Quotes from the Wise on Love

The Bible tells us about God’s unconditional love for us. The world has lots of definitions of what love is. But what does love truly mean in a Christian marriage? In a Christ-centered friendship? In your everyday interactions with others? And how can we better display the kind of love that Jesus modeled in the Bible?

In addition to digging into what the Bible has to say on the subject, here are a few quotes on love to inspire you:

I sustain myself with the love of family.

MAYA ANGELOU

Cherish your human connections — your relationships with friends and family.

BARBARA BUSH

Where there is love, there is life.

MAHATMA GANDHI

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.

JOHN F. KENNEDY

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

It is not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.

MOTHER TERESA

Friends are like walls. Sometimes you lean on them, and sometimes it’s good just knowing they are there.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

A friend accepts us as we are yet helps us to be what we should.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Quotes from the Wise on Fulfillment

Oftentimes we feel lost because we want our lives to have meaning. We don’t want our hard work to go to waste or to feel like we’re running a rat race.

So how can you find fulfillment in your life? Here’s what a few wise men and women have to say:

You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.

C. S. LEWIS

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

We can achieve what we can conceive and believe.

MARK TWAIN

There is no passion to be found playing small — in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

NELSON MANDELA

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

HARRIET TUBMAN

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

JOSHUA J. MARINE

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

ANNE FRANK

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