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.
No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.
Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.
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.
We were together. I forget the rest.
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
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.
Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.
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.
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.
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.
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.
Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
Happiness for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time.
If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong.