“The takeaway is simply this: We are inclined to assume that circumstances play the biggest role in our happiness, when research suggests they play the smallest role.”— Adam Sternbergh, thecut.com
“I have never met a bad situation that I haven’t blown out of proportion in my mind”— Maria Del Russo, manrepeller.com
“Rather than pursue the state of happiness, we believe in pursuing habits that give rise to happiness, thereby creating more opportunities for experiencing moments of joy, inspiration, purpose, and meaning .”— Carrie Barron,
“Apparently, gaining control can have a positive impact on one’s health and well-being, but losing control can be worse than never having had any at all.”— Daniel Gilbert, amazon.com
“When you stop telling yourself that you’re someone who just doesn’t get to be happy, it stops being the truth.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“There is little that a puppy won’t fix, even if the fix is for a short time.”— Lauren Groff, amazon.com