Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.

Little islands of human happiness peace and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them.

Work and live to serve others to leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can. This is happiness.

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile a kind look or heartfelt compliment.

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

Live by this credo: have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations.

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.