No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.
The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
I think the thing to do is to enjoy the ride while you're on it.
Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.
I never admired another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.
As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.
Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.
A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.
Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.
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.
Be kind whenever possible.It is always possible.
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
Be joyful because it is humanly possible.
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
