“We take greater pains to persuade others we are happy than in trying to think so ourselves.”
“Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.”
“It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy”
“When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention.”
“Do you want my one-word secret of happiness -- It's growth -- mental, financial, you name it.”
“We cannot be contented because we are happy, and we cannot be happy because we are contented.”
“The most happy man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life.”
“A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity.”
“A person is never happy till their vague strivings has itself marked out its proper limitations.”
“Happiness is perfume, you can't pour it on somebody else without getting a few drops on yourself”
“Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention.”
“If you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game show host.”
“The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, as sages in all times assert; The happy man's without a shirt.”
“Happiness is not a reward -- it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment -- it is a result.”
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
“True happiness is the full use of your powers along lines of excellence in a life affording scope.”
“We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.”
“It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit.”
“The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is love, laughter, and work.”
“The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.”
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
“Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open.”
“If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.”
“The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.”
“The man who is born with a talent which he was meant to use finds his greatest happiness in using it.”
“I look on that man as happy, who, when there is question of success, looks into his work for a reply.”
“Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops.”
“It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.''”
“Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.”
“What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?”