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

Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.

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

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

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

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.

Happiness can exist only in acceptance.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.

Be joyful because it is humanly possible.

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

Recommend to your children virtues, that alone can make them happy, not gold.

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

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

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.

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