Happiness Quotes
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness.
"Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness."— Helen Keller
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Meaning of this quote
Keller introduces a distinction between pleasure and a purpose that sustains happiness. The short opening is incomplete without the explanation that follows.
Key takeaway:
Examine what you mean when you call something happiness.
Origin of the quote
Helen Keller’s Journal (1938), The Manse, Bothwell, December 10, 1936.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThis is the opening sentence of the passage underlying row 445. Both rows draw on the same original passage.
