Stendhal Quotes on Happiness

Also See: Happiness Quotes by various authors

1. “A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.”

Stendhal

Wisdom, Love, Happiness, Surprise, Relationships

2. “The happiest times of those who enjoy the most are those when they lose themselves in the act of giving pleasure to others.”

Stendhal

Happiness, Generosity, Pleasure, Life, Fulfillment

3. “The traveler who’s just climbed a steep mountain sits down at the top, and finds perfect pleasure in resting. Would he be as happy, if he were forced to do nothing but rest?”

Stendhal

Rest, Achievement, Happiness, Effort, Balance

4. “People happy in love have an air of intensity.”

Stendhal

Love, Happiness, Passion, Connection, Intensity

5. “In a word, the very quality which made Julien into a superior being was precisely that which prevented him from savoring the happiness which was placed within his grasp.”

Stendhal

Ambition, Struggle, Happiness, Self-Discovery, Inner Conflict