If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .
The intention that man should be happy is not in the plan of Creation.
Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.
Happiness can exist only in acceptance.
Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.
Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?
A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.
Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
Happiness is a mystery like religion, and it should never be rationalized.
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
You don't have to be famous. You just have to make your mother and father proud of you.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
