Should not the giver be thankful that the receiver received? Is not giving a need? Is not receiving, mercy?

Happiness is mental harmony; unhappiness is mental inharmony.

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

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.

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.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.

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

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

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

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

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 purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.