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“When I’m creating at the piano, I tend to feel happy;but - the eternal dilemma - how can we be happy amid the unhappines, of other? I’d do everything I could to give everyone a moment of happines. That’s what’s at the heart of my music.”
Nino Rota (1911–1979) said by 1979 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I support him. I think I always will. I’m upset when he’s upset, I’m happy when he’s happy. I don’t want anything to ever happen to him bad. It hurts me. That’s all.”
Selena Gomez (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“On the contrary, it will be a big gift if I am not King. I do not believe my father is happy to be King. He continues to blame me for making him King. I am happy also not to be King. We look too much like each other. He was deposed and I was deposed. History will talk about my father being deposed in 1970 in a coup d'etat. History will talk about Ranariddh as the deposed prime minister.”
Norodom Ranariddh (1944–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All happy people are grateful, and ungrateful people cannot be happy. Become grateful and you will become a much happier person.”
Dennis Prager (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dark comedies are my favorite, because I love that feeling – being happy and scared at the same time. It's my favorite way to feel – when I'm on the edge of my seat but I'm happy, that sense of conflicting emotions. And there's a lot of that in the show, I think.”
Pendleton Ward (born 1982) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Adventure Time' creator talks '80s (November 1, 2012)
“I am not dreaming about Bollywood as of now but if I get a role in a film, I am open to doing it. I am not obsessed with the idea of being a part of Bollywood. I am happy with television. Television, today, isn’t just bread and butter; it is wine and cheese. TV actors are very well paid, happy and go abroad to spend their holidays. I do not just like TV, I love it.”
Sukirti Kandpal (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's funny, I grew up in a happy family with loving parents, but I've killed off a lot of parents in these books. The orphan in children's literature, allows the child protagonist to move the story forward themselves. I think that, however happy a family, every intelligent child thinks: 'How did I come to be born to these parents?' – it is about finding your place in the world.”
Brian Selznick (born 1966) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Brian Selznick: how Scorsese's Hugo drew inspiration from his magical book (February 11, 2012)
“Feeling that the world is wrong does not necessarily mean that we have a picture of a utopia to put in its place. Nor does is necessarily mean a romantic, some-day-my-prince-will-come idea that, although things are wrong now, one day we shall come to a true world, a promised land, a happy ending. We need no promise of a happy ending to justify our rejection of a world we feel to be wrong.”
John Holloway (sociologist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[On transgender athletes who have not transitioned and retain male genitals.] It’s insane and it’s cheating. I am happy to address a transgender woman in whatever form she prefers, but I would not be happy to compete against her. It would not be fair.”
Martina Navratilova (born 1956) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The rules on trans athletes reward cheats and punish the innocent" The Sunday Times (February 17, 2019).
“We live in a querulous age; more, we live in an age in which it is argued that to be happy is frivolous, and expecting to be happy positively childish.”
Bernard Levin (1928–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel I owe people a lot. I feel I have to make more money to help others. I feel very happy after donating money. I feel like I've done something right. It's a feeling that comes from the inside. It makes me so happy that I smile when I go to bed.”
Chen Shu-chu (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even when I feel really happy, it's never enough. The only way it seems that I can reach 'enough' is through music. I've never found a relationship that is 'enough'. Sometimes when I do feel really happy, I write some of the most horrible songs! It doesn't stop my songwriting at all, I don't need to be tortured and angst-ridden to write.”
PJ Harvey (born 1969) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On her compulsion to create music in “PJ Harvey: 'I'm always looking for extremes' – a classic interview” in The Guardian (2014 Jul 9)
“I was more than happy to do [Hellblazer] as I ended up not being that happy on Animal Man, as it wasn't the book for me. Because I hate drawing animals, so it was rather silly of me in the first place to say yes. But it was the first offer of a regular (ongoing) comic book, which, for me, was a big thing.”
Steve Dillon (1962–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The award doesn’t mean nothing to me. My reward is getting new jobs, new projects—that’s my reward. Of course, that moment when you receive the award, you’ll be very happy. You could be very happy in the moment. But I’m a very practical person and a very realistic person. If I get a new job, that’s my reward.”
Youn Yuh-jung (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I've always been a happy priest; I plan on being a happy bishop.”
Mark O'Connell (bishop) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop Mark O'Connell: 'I plan on being a happy bishop (2016)
“I've always been very happy as a priest and I expect to be very happy in just kind of getting to know people. I think one of the most important things a priest does is that he has an opportunity to spend time with people and I'm looking forward to that.”
Daniel E. Flores (born 1961) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Youngest bishop in the U.S. ready to “propose the mystery” of the Church to Detroit (November 29, 2006)
“Parents are happy I am doing what I love, maybe not so happy that all those videogames they told me were a waste of time ended up being as important as I always told them they would be!”
Palmer Luckey (born 1992) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Q&A With Palmer Luckey, Creator of the Oculus Rift (October 16, 2012)
“I'm always happy and relaxed. Nobody can stay happy 24 hours but I'm content with my life. I am content with where God has placed me. I am content with my work. I am comfortable and I thank God for it.” Nnaji's interview (July2007)”
Genevieve Nnaji (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Once upon a time I drank a little wine, was as happy as could be, happy as could be, Now I'm just like a cat on a hot tin roof, Baby, what do you think you're doing to me? Told you once before and I won't tell you no more, so get down, get down, get down You're a bad dog, Baby but I still want you around, around I still want you around Hey hey hey”
Gilbert O'Sullivan (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My parents are very supportive of me, I’m their only child, of course, so I always have to call them before I leave and when I arrive somewhere. Sometimes I still don’t think they really understand what I’m doing! I think they’re just happy that I’m happy and I love my job.”
Liu Wen (model) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Liu Wen Talks Style, Diversity And What It Means To Be China’s First Supermodel" in Marie Claire (3 March 2016)
“Success is when God is happy with you, when the closest people around you are happy and when your soul is at peace with you.”
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A happy person creates a happy home, and from that is able to contribute to his country and finally the world. (p. 18)”
“We should make sure that the people of these nationalities are happy as part of the motherland. If this happens, they will be happy to work with the Chinese people in developing the nation. On the other hand, if you cling to the attitude that you will always rule and suppress the minority nationalities, then there will be serious problems in the future.”
Choekyi Gyaltsen (1938–1989) said by 1989 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm not the type that's going to burn my bra or do something like that I really don't feel that strong about it. I feel that the liberated woman is the woman who is happy doing what she's doing, whether it's a job or as a housewife, it doesn't make a bit of difference. Just so she, inwardly, feels that she is happy and that she is liberated.”
Betty Ford (1918–2011) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with the 60 Minutes" (10 October 1975)
“Many are grateful for this year Be happy you are still alive I'm going to get all my love for you I'm happy you're still alive Put it in there Tell him you understand Please forgive each other Mistakes happen.”
“I'm happy to see people shaking the tables. I'm happy to see people being fearless and finally knowing that their voices mean something and that they stand for something.”
Zozibini Tunzi (born 1993) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Zozibini Tunzi on the Black Lives Matter movement, CBS NEWS, JUNE 16, 2020
“....Uyo Meyo means, when others win and you celebrate with them, your own too will come. I was happy for my younger sister when she graduated before me, and when my turn finally came, I was happy, and that’s where that song came from.”
“Sometimes I was sad, sometimes happy. Just on and off. Always I felt welcome. It's just, you know, sometimes as a human being, you cannot always be happy. You do good things, you do bad things, people talk.”
Caster Semenya (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“After the game my colleagues were laughing, it got emotional then I cried in the locker room. I was really happy, very happy and excited because my dream came true," she says.”
Salima Mukansanga (born 1988) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: No dream too big for AFCON's first woman referee Mukansanga amp.dw.com (02/04/2022 February 4, 2022)
“Kissing the ball - I was just happy. Happy and showing I was ready. The game would start with the kick off that ball and that ball helped get me motivated.”
Salima Mukansanga (born 1988) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Salima Mukansanga: History-making Africa Cup of Nations referee hopes tournament appearance can inspire women skysport.com (Friday 28 January 2022 )
“That is why I will stand on behalf of Azikiwe to pray that whatever happens, Nigeria will never disintegrate. Please let us come together. It will make him happy and make some of his other contemporaries happy that Nigeria is one. Please, let our current leaders do something to make sure that Nigeria is one. One Nigeria is what we need.”
Uche Azikiwe (born 1947) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaking at the third Igbo Nsukka Zik’s Annual Merit Award/Lecture in commemoration of the late president’s birthday. November 2022
“I am happy to provide a gift that makes people happy”
Miss Jojo (born 1983) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , She is best known for her contemporary Rwandan music, but really she is skilled in many different aspects of music. Miss Jojo is currently the most famous female Rwandan musician (19 November 2009)
“We need to work ourselves to the position where we are just happy to be in our country and we are happy to contribute to our country.”
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (born 1951) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://gna.org.gh/2025/07/mahama-climaxes-republic-day-celebration-with-a-luncheon-for-senior-citizens/# gna.org (July2,2025)
“I’m so happy it did what it did. And I’m happy Lifebox is getting on fine.”
Olaitan Soyannwo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s very important to be happy with what you’re doing, and to me I’m very happy with what I’m doing because saving a life means a lot more than winning trophies. Trophies are good, but saving somebody who could die, giving them hope of a life, that means a lot to me.”
Nwankwo Kanu (born 1976) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . Independent, 6 August 2018.
“I’m happy with my time, breaking the junior record, I broke it in the morning and broke it here again. I’m really happy. It’s crazy.”
Christine Mboma (born 2003) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dad is actually the one who suggested a doctor and by the time we got there, I was already convinced. I was convincing my family she was on the spectrum. I was just happy to get that confirmation. And I’m happy to always talk about it to normalise it”
Nandi Madida (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I always say that for when I hopefully have kids one day: as long as my kids are happy, I’m happy.”
Beth Mead (born 1995) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beth Mead: ‘I told Saka just to curtsy when he sees me!’ by Tim Lewis. June 18, 2023. Retrieved 13/11/2023.
“Even if someone else might not have liked the way I looked, to me I was fit, I was healthy, and I looked a way that I was happy with because I knew what I was doing made me happy.”
Leah Williamson (born 1997) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My Body, My Story: Leah Williamson on how sport 'saved' her from teen body image issues by Roisin Dervish-O'Kane. May 29, 2023. Retrieved 13/11/2023.
“I think people just should be happy, and so I encourage everyone — men, women — there's a lot of people who are stuck in relationships when they're not happy because they don't like the idea or the look of what divorce is”
Katie Cassidy (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sometimes you have an idea of what your work means to people and other times you don’t and with the internet it was such an immediate and visceral reaction to it and we were just so happy and are still so happy.”
Lesley-Ann Brandt (born 1981) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://theimagista.com/lesley-ann_brandt/ By Katina Goulkaos, retrieved 2022
“Surround yourself with happy people who will make you happy, because if you’re miserable, you’ll always feel ugly.”
Goldie Harvey (1983–2013) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Goldie’s last days. 22 February 2013, Vanguard Newspaper.
“It's a question I often get asked, but I don't change my opinion. When I serve an assist, two people are happy: me and my teammate. With the next assist, I'll make a different teammate happy. The assist, for me, represents the best moment in basketball.”
Miloš Teodosić (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s no such thing as normal people, I said, a desperate flailing. “There’s just people, and some of them are miserable, and some of them are happy, and you’ve the same right to be happy as any of them—no more and no less.”
Naomi Novik (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I feel like I've become more of a feminist through this process of becoming a mom and just knowing that women are badasses. I'm just encouraged every day and I'm so happy that there are people who have pioneered this...There's so many [women] who have gone through it before and so many who will come through after me as well. I'm just happy to be part of it.”
Foluke Gunderson (born 1987) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jordan Larson and Foluke Akinradewo: This time it's personal, Volleyball World, 7 August 2021.
“I built the business exactly the way my mother built and ran her family. I wanted a replication of the big, happy family I grew up in. I wanted happy people having fun.”
Barbara Corcoran (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have to abide and follow because I want to be happy but most of all I want God to be happy.”
Joseph Tarife Durero (born 1968) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Priest serving Madang for 20yrs to head new diocese (29 July 2021) The National
“For many blessèd gifts, O happy, happy land! Where Mars and Pallas strive to make their glory most to stand! Yet, land, more is thy bliss that, in this cruel age, A Venus’ imp thou hast brought forth, so steadfast and so sage.”
Nicholas Grimald (1519–1562) said by 1562 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We should all thank God for Mo. I have never seen a more 60th birthday celebrant. I think she is celebrating her birthday herself. She is so happy and people are so happy for Mo because everybody here wants to dance with and for Mo.”
Florence Ita Giwa (born 1946) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/10/ita-giwa-why-i-celebrated-mo-abudu-at-60/
“Don't worry-Be Happy.You can't be truely happy till you learn to ignore the gossips,empty charter and unkind words hurled at you. See those talks as normal and bound to happen.”
Grace Ayensu (1914–1975) said by 1975 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source