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

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

All who would win joy, must share it; happiness was born a twin.

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

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

Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.

Cheerfulness is that quality which enables one to make others happy. It takes its origin half in personal goodness, and half in the belief of the personal goodness of others.

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

If you're not having fun, you're doing something wrong.

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

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

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

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.

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

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Happiness seems to require a modicum of external prosperity.

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.

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

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

Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.