Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.
When you're passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection.
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.
When ambition ends, happiness begins.
Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it!
Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.
Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it.
I see nothing wrong with the human trait to desire. In fact, I consider it integral to our success mechanism. Becoming attached to what we desire is what causes the trouble. If you must have it in order to be happy, then you are denying the happiness of the here and now.
Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.
Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.
Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.
While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.
Happiness is hard to recall. Its just a glow.
It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us.
Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one's identity as a being of worth and dignity.