Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth is unhappy, though he is master of the world.
—Epicurus (c.341–270 BCE) Greek Philosopher
Above all, we must forgive the unhappy souls who have elected to make the pilgrimage on foot, who skirt the shore and look uncomprehendingly upon the horror of the struggle, the joy of victory, the profound hopelessness of the vanquished
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) Polish-born British Novelist
Women get more unhappy the more they try to liberate themselves.
—Brigitte Bardot (b.1934) French Film Star
Most successes are unhappy. That’s why they are successes – they have to reassure themselves about themselves by achieving something that the world will notice.
—Agatha Christie (1890–1976) British Novelist, Short-Story Writer, Playwright
There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
All mankind’s unhappiness derives from one thing: his inability to know how to remain in repose in one room.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Mathematician, Physicist, Theologian
The primary cause of unhappiness in the world today is… lack of faith.
—Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) Swiss Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Philosopher
Men are the only animals that devote themselves, day in and day out, to making one another unhappy.
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic
Let no one who loves be called unhappy. Even love unreturned has its rainbow.
—J. M. Barrie (1860–1937) Scottish Novelist, Dramatist
He felt the loyalty we feel to unhappiness—the sense that is where we really belong.
—Graham Greene (1904–91) British Novelist, Playwright, Short Story Writer
I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking: I could well wish courtesy would invent some other custom of entertainment
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
No-one is completely unhappy at the failure of his best friend.
—Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American Actor, Comedian, Singer
It isn’t necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.
—Groucho Marx (1890–1977) American Actor, Comedian, Singer
Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described – and will be, after our deaths—by each of the family members who believe they know us.
—Gloria Steinem (b.1934) American Feminist, Journalist, Social Activist, Political Activist
Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.
—Bertrand A. Russell (1872–1970) British Philosopher, Mathematician, Social Critic
Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes, it’s the most comical thing in the world.
—Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Irish Novelist, Playwright
We degrade life by our follies and vices, and then complain that the unhappiness which is only their accompaniment is inherent in the constitution of things.
—Christian Nestell Bovee (1820–1904) American Writer, Aphorist
Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise, for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.
—Sun Tzu (fl. c.544–496 BCE) Chinese General, Military Theorist
It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss; volatile spirits prefer unhappiness.
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
There are only three types of people; those who have found God and serve him; those who have not found God and seek him, and those who live not seeking, or finding him. The first are rational and happy; the second unhappy and rational, and the third foolish and unhappy.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Mathematician, Physicist, Theologian
All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
—Baruch Spinoza (1632–77) Dutch Philosopher, Theologian
Man can only endure a certain degree of unhappiness; what is beyond that either annihilates him or passes by him and leaves him apathetic
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
We are never so happy nor so unhappy as we imagine.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
A man of action forced into a state of thought is unhappy until he can get out of it.
—John Galsworthy (1867–1933) English Novelist, Playwright
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
—Bill Gates (b.1955) American Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author
The worst sin—perhaps the only sin—passion can commit is to be joyless.
—Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) British Crime Writer
Is anyone in all the world safe from unhappiness?
—Sophocles (495–405 BCE) Ancient Greek Dramatist
No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man’s hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them.
—Don Marquis (1878–1937) American Humorist, Journalist, Author
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