Billy Porter Quotes

I've realized I can't waste any moment being unhappy.

Happiness is an inside job.

It's a conscious decision, a full-time job, to be happy.

Happiness is the first principle of life. Happiness basically means well-being. It is always good and always a choice... We need to make the choice to be happy in a particular situation, just as it is, and at a given moment.

Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it very important to be happy inside. There's a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.

My message is that happiness is the first principle of life. But you must choose it. We all have pain, but suffering is a choice. You can be happier if you make some changes in your life.

I think I was always joyous, but I don't think I became very aware of positivity and its power until I became older. I always did it naturally, but then I lost it, and it forced me to find it again and appreciate it more.

Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process.

I always find a reason to be happy before I sleep. For me, happiness is a choice that is in your hands.

All I can focus on is what I can control and that's being happy. My own happiness.

I think we can choose to be happy in our lives.

Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't.

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.

Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find.

We must be doing something to be happy.

The first person who ever told me that happiness was work was this manic-depressive artist I knew when I was in my 20s. I was like, 'What are you talking about? Happiness just happens. That's even the root of that word. How could it be work?'

Research has shown that the best way to be happy is to make each day happy.

If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.

The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

Happiness is a matter of one's most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self.

Whenever I'm asked about the greatest lesson I've learned, my response is, 'Happiness is a choice I make.'

I've come to the conclusion that we're all responsible for our own happiness and the happiness in your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. I'm a big believer in positive thinking.