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

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

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.

Some cause happiness wherever they go others whenever they go.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

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

Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it.