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.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

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

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.

Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Happy is he who causes a scandal

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

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

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

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

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

I will not be afraid because I understand... And understanding is happiness.

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.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Be kind whenever possible.It is always possible.

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