I never admired another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

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

It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.

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

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

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

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

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

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

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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

He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.

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.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

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

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

You don't have to be famous. You just have to make your mother and father proud of you.

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

If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong.

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

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.