Every man judges his own happiness and satisfaction with life in terms of his possession or lack of possession of those things that he considers worthwhile and valuable.

Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran no matter how benign their intentions present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west.

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.

Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait and those whose minds feed upon riches recede in general from real happiness in proportion as their stores increase as the moon when she is fullest is farthest from the sun.

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.

Those who seek happiness miss it and those who discuss it lack it.

Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.

Happiness is a monstrosity! Punished are those who seek it.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

Happiness is a byproduct of function purpose and conflict those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.