Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.
Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it
Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.
Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad
Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad.
Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values
Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values.
You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren’t happy in one place, chances are you won’t be happy anyplace
You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren’t happy in one place, chances are you won’t be happy anyplace.
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.
The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things
The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.