When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

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

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.

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

Others may know pleasure, but pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.

Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness.

A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.

A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.

We were together. I forget the rest.

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

Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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

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

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.