Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

As long as I am given the opportunity to keep performing and keep exploring in whatever medium I'll be happy. As long as I get to spend time with my family I'll be happy. As long as I can write in some form I'll be happy. It is the essential things like that I equate with happiness.

My mother was a public school teacher in Virginia and we didn't have any money we just survived on happiness on being a happy family.

One thing I've been happy as peach pie about - because I'm all about the children and the happiness of a woman because that makes the happiness of the home - is that nannies day cares and babysitters are all collapsing which is forcing moms and dads to raise their children at home.

When you're in love you're so happy that you want to tell people about it. But now I have to censor myself. You need to protect the happiness you have.

People are chasing cash not happiness. When you chase money you're going to lose. You're just going to. Even if you get the money you're not going to be happy.

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.

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.

You know I think we Indians are afraid to show and celebrate our happiness lest things change around. But I feel that it's okay to be sad and okay to show when you are happy.

We all have a hungry heart and one of the things we hunger for is happiness. So as much as I possibly could I stayed where I was happy. I spent a great deal of time in my younger years just writing and reading walking around the woods in Ohio where I grew up.