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

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.

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

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

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.

Be kind whenever possible.It is always possible.

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

It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

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

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.

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

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

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

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

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

It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.

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

Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.