A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.

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

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.

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

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.

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

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

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

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

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

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

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.

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

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

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

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

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

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion