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

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

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.

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.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

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

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

Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.

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

Unless you make a daily effort to see the world as God sees it, you will never get beyond mere appearances.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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

Happiness is mental harmony; unhappiness is mental inharmony.

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.

We were together. I forget the rest.

God is a community of persons and He has created you in His image, not as an isolated individual, but as a person whom He has invited to a communal life with Himself and with the whole human family.

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

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

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