Quotation by

Winifred Holtby

The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation it is understanding.

Happiness

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The highest achievement in life is not simply feeling joy or ceasing to exist, but gaining true insight and awareness. This suggests that deep comprehension of life’s complexities holds more value than fleeting emotions or escape from existence.

More by this author

All quotes by Winifred Holtby →

More quotes about Happiness

See all →

On a soap, happiness never lasts for very long!

In Hollywood, if you don't have happiness, you send out for it.

What is the worth of anything, But for the happiness 'twill bring?

There is only one real happiness in life, and that is the happiness of creating.

The unproductive tillage of human cattle takes that which of right belongs to free labor, and which is necessary for the support and happiness of our own race.

Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.