Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

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

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

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

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

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.

All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

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