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

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

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

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

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

Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.

Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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.

The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors.

Be kind whenever possible.It is always possible.

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

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

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.

Others may know pleasure, but pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

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