The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness.

Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable.

Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.