The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters.

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

A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

Recommend to your children virtues, that alone can make them happy, not gold.

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

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

I think the thing to do is to enjoy the ride while you're on it.

Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

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

Happiness is mental harmony; unhappiness is mental inharmony.

Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.

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

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.