Edna St. Vincent Millay Quotes

Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.

When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole.

Nature study will show you how full of beautiful and wonderful things God has made the world for you to enjoy. Be contented with what you have got and make the best of it. Look on the bright side of things instead of the gloomy one.

With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?

These are the things I prize And hold of dearest worth: Light of the sapphire skies, Peace of the silent hills, Shelter of the forests, comfort of the grass, Music of birds, murmur of little rills, Shadows of cloud that swiftly pass, And, after showers, The smell of flowers And of the good brown earth,- And best of all, along the way, friendship and mirth.

I always say that the times in my life when I've been happiest are the times when I've seen, like, a sunset.

To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

I enjoyed my life when I had nothing... and kinda like the idea of just being happy with me.

It is so small a thing to have enjoyed the sun, to have lived light in the spring, to have loved, to have thought, to have done.

My happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle.

I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile, and I want to make people laugh. And that's all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.

Joy comes from places you least expect it. It's usually the simple things, like watching my son play basketball or going through Central Park when the blossoms are blooming.

Laughter and joy are part of the beauty of life.

I have a talent for happiness. I look with the eyes of a painter, and I see beauty.

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?

Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.

The Danish glee: the national version of cheerfulness.

The most simple things can bring the most happiness.

I love reality. I love the world. I love the smell of it. I love it.

There are so many awful things in this world, but I wanted readers to share with me the small, beautiful, enjoyable things. Things like cute clothes, beautiful art and pretty flowers; items that are overflowing with beauty. If you just become obsessed with your own problems, you miss these things. When you discover them, you become happy.

Enjoy doing nothing, and you can enjoy doing anything. Enjoy having nothing, and you can enjoy whatever you have.

You know what? Joy is the only guide. I'm going to have fun regardless.

It doesn't take much to make me happy.