“ I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy. John Burroughs
“ A sincere and steadfast co-operation in promoting such a reconstruction of our political system as would provide for the permanent liberty and happiness of the United States. James Madison
“ There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern. Samuel Johnson
“ Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth. William Blake
“ The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus
“ There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something. Henry Ford
“ Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing. William Butler Yeats
“ To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness. John Dewey
“ You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Albert Camus
“ Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity. Jose Marti
“ It is neither wealth nor splendor but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. Thomas Jefferson
“ I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our… Martha Washington
“ In order to have great happiness you have to have great pain and unhappiness - otherwise how would you know when you're happy? Leslie Caron
“ Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem. Bill Vaughan
“ I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience. Debbi Fields
“ Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
“ Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it. Mary Baker Eddy
“ Who is happier, those who are aware, and doubt, or those who are sure of what they believe in, and have never doubted or questioned it? The answer, she had concluded, was that this had nothing to do w… Alexander McCall Smith
