Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters.
I never admired another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness.
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
The intention that man should be happy is not in the plan of Creation.
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.
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.
Be joyful because it is humanly possible.
God is a community of persons and He has created you in His image, not as an isolated individual, but as a person whom He has invited to a communal life with Himself and with the whole human family.
Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
