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

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

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

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

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

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

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

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.

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

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

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

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.

Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.

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

We were together. I forget the rest.

Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called 'All the Things That Could Go Wrong.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

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

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.