Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called 'All the Things That Could Go Wrong.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

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 the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.

Happiness is a mystery like religion, and it should never be rationalized.

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.

True happiness...is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude

I will not be afraid because I understand... And understanding is happiness.

You see, antiquated ideas of kindness and generosity are simply bugs that must be programmed out of our world. And these cold, unfeeling machines will show us the way.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.

The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.