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

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.

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

I never admired another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

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

Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

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

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Different men seek ... happiness in different ways and by different means.

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

The intention that man should be happy is not in the plan of Creation.

True happiness...is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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

Happiness for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time.

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

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.

The lonely one offers his hand too quickly to whomever he encounters.

He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.

As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.