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 achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.

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.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

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

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

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

I have been very happy, very rich, very beautiful much adulated, very famous and very unhappy

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.

Happiness is a mystery like religion, and it should never be rationalized.

Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

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

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 an expression of the soul in considered actions.