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Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul. -Democritus.
Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul. -Democritus.
What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts,
and content with liberty, to despise all read more
What can be happier than for a man, conscious of virtuous acts,
and content with liberty, to despise all human affairs?
[Lat., Quid enim est melius quam memoria recte factorum, et
libertate contentum negligere humana?]
Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.
Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.
To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our read more
To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special.
Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
He who avoids complaint invites happiness.
He who avoids complaint invites happiness.