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

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 .

Be kind whenever possible.It is always possible.

He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of unhappiness.

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

God is a community of persons and He has created you in His image, not as an isolated individual, but as a person whom He has invited to a communal life with Himself and with the whole human family.

Happiness is mental harmony; unhappiness is mental inharmony.

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

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.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

Recommend to your children virtues, that alone can make them happy, not gold.

Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.

Happy is he who causes a scandal

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.

If you deliberately set out to be less than you are capable, you'll be unhappy for the rest of your life.

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