People universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather if you’re fortunate enough. But that’s not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it.
– from Eat, Pray, Love book by Elizabeth Gilbert
Tag: Quotes from Eat, Pray, Love book
Having a baby is like getting …
Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it’s what you want before you commit.
– from Eat, Pray, Love book by Elizabeth Gilbert
We must get our hearts broken …
We must get our hearts broken sometimes. This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.
– from Eat, Pray, Love book by Elizabeth Gilbert