Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just

Summary

This quote suggests that happiness is elusive when actively pursued but can be attained when one is patient and still. Trying to chase after happiness directly can feel like a never-ending pursuit, always out of reach. However, by finding peace within oneself and cultivating a state of calmness, happiness has the opportunity to naturally come to us. It conveys the idea that the relentless pursuit of happiness might be counterproductive, and instead recommends creating the right conditions for happiness to land and settle in our lives.

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

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