30 Buddha quotes to live a happier life.

Almost everyone in this world wants a happier life. But do you really know what it needs to live a happier and better life? Neither me, but one monk did. His name is Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha(Sanskrit meaning: Awakened One).

Here are some of his finest wise words to live a better life:

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.

The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.

As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise, you will miss most of your life.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.

Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again and you will be filled with joy.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.

To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.

Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.


Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the ocean's depth are calm.

Each and every above quote holds the key to happiness. Maybe we don't truly understand how to enjoy life. That's why these quotes are so precious to apply in our daily life.

May you get to live a healthy, happy and spiritual life.