(121 quotes found)
“A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.”
Seneca
“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.”
Chamfort
“Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable.”
Clare Boothe Luce
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.”
Wayne Dyer
“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
Carlos Castaneda
“You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try'.”
Dan Castellaneta
“Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.”
G. K. Chesterton
“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision”
William James
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”
Carlos Casteneda
“The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.”