Happiness

It's in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life. It's not in happiness. It's not in impulsive pleasure.

Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we've come and the progress we've made.

Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.

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.

To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.

I am about to be married, and am of course in all the misery of a man in pursuit of happiness.

Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness, of hatred, of jealousy, and, most easily of all, the gate of fear.

Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something more important than our separate selves, and that is the marriage. There's immense happiness that can come from working towards that.

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.

Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.

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.

A smile is happiness you'll find right under your nose.

I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness.

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness.

Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.

Some days are just bad days, that's all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that's just the way it is!

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.