All of life’s happy moments deserve to be shared. And when you are ready we have a list of the best happy captions for Instagram. We included a few short happy quotes for when someone else has already said it best first.
Our Favorite Happy Captions for Instagram
Be your own reason for your happiness.
Do more of what makes you happy.
First, you get what you want. Then, you enjoy it. Many people often forget to do the second.
Take time to make your soul happy.
One of the most effective ways to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up.
Thoughts become things, so think happy thoughts.
For every minute of unhappiness, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
I’m walking on sunshine, whoooaaoooaa!
Joy comes in sips, not gulps.
Some people cause happiness wherever they go. And others, whenever they go.
Why go for a happy ending when you can have a happy now?
Bliss usually only comes to those who don’t chase it.
Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.
When you love what you have, you have everything you need.
A happy heart is a thankful heart.
Be happy with nothing and you will be happy with everything.
If someone makes you happy, make them happier.
Love, work, and luck—the trifecta of happiness!
Cheers to the happily ever after.
Smiles attract happiness like a magnet.
Something to do keeps one happy.
Do it because it makes you happy.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
To be happy is not to get more, but to give more.
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
Take time to do what makes your soul happy.
Simplicity is the pre-requisite for happiness.
Happiness isn’t rare or limited. It’s just not for complicated minds.
Do more of what makes you happy.
Happiness is not ready-made, it comes from you.
Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.
Be your own reason for your happiness.
Happiness is a function of accepting what is.
Be happy with your flaws because you’re perfectly imperfect!
A smile attracts happiness like a magnet.
People often don’t realize that happiness doesn’t live in any one address. Happiness is actually everywhere!
Laughing is the best medicine.
Being happy is my favorite style.
All it takes for anyone to live a happier life is to live it one smile at a time.
Happy thoughts, happy life.
Depend on as little as possible, and you’ll be happier in life.
Enjoying life as it is.
Everyone would be enjoying life more if they just stopped looking for happiness desperately.
Happy thoughts, happy life.
Just enjoy the roller-coaster ride called life.
Life is the best party I’ve ever been to.
Life is too short to be anything but happy.
Enjoy life now! There’s more than enough time to be dead thereafter.
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade, lemon bars, lemon chicken, and lemon cake. Host a lemon party!
There are only two kinds of days in my life: happy days and hysterically happy days!
Celebrating life like it’s a life-long party.
Laughing for the rest of my life.
Today I choose life, I choose happiness.
Happiness is not a goal…it’s a by-product of a life well-lived.
It’s not a perfect life but it’s a happy life.
Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell not stuff to show.
Life is a sunlight ride.
Spend your life with who makes you happy, not who you have to impress.
Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there is so much to smile about.
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.
I’ve just discovered a million ways to be happy in life.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
Whatever you do in life, make sure it makes you happy.
Good food is happiness incarnate.
Happiness makes you glow.
Look beyond all the imperfections, and you’ll get a glimpse of happiness.
Love, work, and luck—the trifecta of happiness!
Make knowledge your friend, and it’ll tell you where happiness is.
People often don’t realize that happiness doesn’t live in any one address. Happiness is actually everywhere!
Smiles attract happiness like a magnet.
You decide your own happiness, so be happy as you want to.
Stop wasting time looking for happiness, for contentment has always been the key.
Think of happiness as your default state, and you’ll be happier than ever.
Beauty is the promise of happiness.
Happiness is a function of accepting what is.
It’s no coincidence that grass is always greener where you water it. The same goes for the happiness that you spread.
Learning to extract happiness from the littlest of things in life is what makes a happy soul.
Oddly enough, one can find happiness in possessing both good health and bad memory.
Once you accept that you do not necessarily need happiness, you start to become happier.
Finding happiness in the ordinary.
Optimism is a happiness magnet. Positivity attracts good fortune, good vibes, and good people.
Profound appreciation of the tiny details in life is the true secret of happiness.
There is actually nothing that can cure what happiness cannot. It is the ultimate panacea!
Treasure every little convenience or pleasure, for they’re the real source of happiness.
Being able to laugh with cause means you’ve found happiness. That, or you’ve just become crazy.
A smile never goes out of style.
Bringing the sun wherever I go.
Learn to give yourself big, warm hugs.
A happy aura is the best shield against the cruel world.
Being happy is the best skincare routine.
Smile big, laugh often.
Let the wrinkles from smiling come!
Putting on my positive pants!
Being always happy is my kind of style.
Bring on the endless sunshine!
Letting my smile be my autograph.
There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.
Smile more. Smiling can make you and others happy.
Happiness makes you glow more.
Smile big, laugh often.
Being happy never goes out of style.
Life isn’t perfect, but my hair is.
Confidence level: Selfie with no filter.
But first, let me take a selfie.
Me doing me.
I have no selfie control.
Embrace the glorious mess that you are!
Live for the moments you can’t put into words.
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
Getting my pose on!
Happy mind, happy life
Smile a little more, regret a little less.
Every moment matters.
Livin’ the good life.
Good vibes only
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Short Happiness Captions
Life is a gift, live it now…
Smile, it confuses people.
Chin up, buttercup!
Finding joy in the ordinary.
Miles of smiles.
Keep the smile on!
Happy just because
Miles of smiles.
The future is bright.
Simplicity makes one happy.
Do or donut.
Hakuna matata!
Happy is the new rich.
Sparkling the morning sun.
Yay, just yay!
A golden state of mind.
Expect little, enjoy more.
Finding joy in the ordinary.
Happiness is catching.
Floating on cloud nine.
Happy-go-lucky!
Happy lil’ thang!
Think happy, stay happy.
Sunny vibes only.
Believe. Do. Repeat.
Keep the smile on!
I deserve to be happy.
I’m fine, I’m just happy!
Enjoying life as it is.
Funny Captions About Being Happy
I keep dancing on my own.
If being happy was a crime, I’d be the most wanted criminal.
If it makes you happy, do it a thousand and one times.
Nothing like a sore tummy from laughing so hard.
You really don’t need to wait for someone to give you a good time. You can do it yourself!
Alcohol is proof that God wants us to be happy.
Am I happy? I’m not sure. But crazy? Definitely!
Bubble is a happy word. You can never say it in an angry tone.
Glitter is always an option.
Have you ever seen anyone who’s holding a balloon unhappy?
I’ll just “hehe” my way through life.
Life would be better if we all had a tails to wag.
Money can’t buy happiness, but I’ll take the money.
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
Smiling while I still have teeth.
Spreading happiness like it’s the plague.
It’s a good Thursday to have a good Thursday.
Whenever I sweat the small stuff, I sweat sparkles and confetti.
If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
Happiness is a perfume, you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
A smile is a happiness, you will find right under your nose.
Happiness is the richest thing we will ever own.
Even my thoughts are running wild with happiness.
If you think of happiness as the interval between episodes of unhappiness, it sounds all the better.
Who knew that the best cosmetic for beauty is happiness?
Happiness runs through my veins.
Is happiness a right or a privilege? It’s neither because it’s a choice.
Now serving: homemade happiness.
To love and be loved—this is the only kind of happiness I need.
Soul full-charged with happiness.
A smile is a happiness, you will find right under your nose.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
The most simple things can bring the most happiness.
Happiness can only exist only in acceptance.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness.
Love at frost sight.
Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself with other people.
Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.
Happiness is a simple thing in life.
Some pursue happiness, others create it.
Cute Happy Day Captions
Every day may not be good, but there’s good in every day.
Oh, happy day.
It’s just Monday, not doomsday.
Make ever day count, Happy Monday!
Make today a glitter-filled bag of rainbows and unicorns.
Smack yourself in the ass and seize the day!
Smile, it’s Friday!
What’s my favorite time of the day? It’s happy hour!
Attacking every single day with enthusiasm.
Each day is a new day to be happy.
Nothing to do today but smile.
Today’s happiness is sponsored by snacks and sweets.
Starting the day with a grateful heart.
Today, I will not stress over things that are way out of my control.
Oh, happy day.
To making every Tuesday happy!
Attacking every single day with enthusiasm.
Each day is a new day to be happy.
When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.
Positive thinking. Positive outcome.
Enjoy the rainbow, life is full of colors.
Always look on the bright side of life.
I’ve got a case of the Sundays and I’m not mad about it.
Celebrating life like it’s a life-long party.
Bringing the sun wherever I go.
I don’t believe in a happy ending. I believe in happy now.
Be Happy Captions
Be Wild. Be True. Be Happy.
Have the courage to be happy.
Remember that there is never a shortage of beautiful reasons to be happy.
Be happy with your flaws because you’re perfectly imperfect!
Judge nothing, forgive everything, and love everything. Practice these three and you’ll always be happy.
Don’t mind others. Just be happy with yourself.
Have the courage to be happy.
No one actually cares about you being unhappy, so you might as well be happy.
Be happy with what you have, and be excited about what you want.
I think it’s about time for me to be happy again.
The best time to be happy is always now.
If you want to be happy, be.
There are two ways to be happy: change the situation, or change your mindset towards it.
The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.
Be happy, and a reason will come along.
To be happy, you must be your own sunshine.
It is sometimes easier to be happy if you don’t know anything.
The moment you decide to relinquish all of the things that burden you, the moment you realize that you can actually fly.
The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.
Be thankful for the little things, the gigantic things, and everything in between.
Count not the troubles but the joys.
If you love and appreciate what you currently have, then you actually have everything that you need.
Just like a butterfly, happiness has no intention of being caught. It only willingly alights upon those who deserve it.
Living life in the warmest shades of yellows.
Living my dreams until they become my reality.
Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Be crazy. Be stupid. Be silly. Be weird. Be whatever. Because life is too short to be anything but happy.
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.
Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.
Let us dance in the sun, wearing wildflowers in our hair.
I choose to be happy. Be happy always.
Be thankful for the little things, the gigantic things, and everything in between.
Happiness doesn’t have an address, it’s everywhere.
It’s not a perfect life but it’s a happy life.
I don’t want a perfect life, I want a happy life.
I only learned one thing in life. Being happy.
It’s the little things in life.
You have every right to a beautiful life.
Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness.
I hope to make your heart laugh.
It’s magical how happy you become once you make someone else happy.
If someone makes you happy, make them happier.
A heart in love is a happy heart.
Happiness found a soulmate in me.
Make me happy I’ll make you happier!
Short Quotes About Happiness for Instagram
“It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.” – Lucille Ball
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam
“Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.” – Marquis de Condorcet
“Life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy.” – Milton Erickson
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius
“The only joy in the world is to begin.” – Cesare Pavese
“The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight.” – Epictetus
“The mere sense of living is joy enough.” – Emily Dickinson
“Simplicity makes me happy.” – Alicia Keys
“Happiness is a state of activity.” – Aristotle
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles M. Schulz
“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” – Rita Mae Brown
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
“Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.” – Herman Hesse
“Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness.” – Buddha
“Happiness is not doing fun things. Happiness is doing meaningful things.” – Maxime Lagacé
“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” – Benjamin Disraeli
“The constant happiness is curiosity.” – Alice Munro
“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” – Ayn Rand
“Happiness [is] only real when shared” – Jon Krakauer
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” ― Anne Frank
“The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.” – Andre Maurois
“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” – Robert Frost
“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon” – Winnie the Pooh
“Happiness is not a goal…it’s a by-product of a life well-lived.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.” – Walt Disney
“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.” ― Will Arnett
“Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life.” ― Avril Lavigne
“Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.” ― Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
“You can be right or you can be happy.” ― Gerald Jampolsky
“Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.” ― Swami Sivananda
“It’s never too late – never too late to start over, never too late to be happy.” ― Jane Fonda
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” ― Audrey Hepburn
“We’re only here for so long. Be happy, man. You could get hit by a truck tomorrow.” ― Timothee Chalamet
“Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is always now.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Being happy never goes out of style.” ― Lilly Pulitzer
“Being happy on seeing others happy is happiness multiplied.” ― Tapan Ghosh
“I enjoyed my life when I had nothing… and kinda like the idea of just being happy with me.” ― Joey Ramone
And there you have it! We hope we’ve helped you find the captions or quotes you were looking for.
Now get out there and find your happiness!
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.
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