The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?

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 for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time.

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

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

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity.

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

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors.

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.

Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.

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