Cheerfulness is that quality which enables one to make others happy. It takes its origin half in personal goodness, and half in the belief of the personal goodness of others.
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.
Be joyful because it is humanly possible.
Happiness for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time.
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.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
True happiness...is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.
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 is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.
Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .
It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.
Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity.
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.
Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.