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.

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.

To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world.

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.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

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

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

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

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

Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.

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.

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

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

Different men seek ... happiness in different ways and by different means.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

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

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.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

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

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.