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

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

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

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

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

God is a community of persons and He has created you in His image, not as an isolated individual, but as a person whom He has invited to a communal life with Himself and with the whole human family.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.

A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

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

Others may know pleasure, but pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.