A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

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.

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds read more

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

Happiness is not having what you want. It is wanting what you have. -Unknown.

Happiness is not having what you want. It is wanting what you have. -Unknown.

Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!

Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!

Thus happiness depends, as Nature shows,
Less on exterior things than most suppose.

Thus happiness depends, as Nature shows,
Less on exterior things than most suppose.

All who would win joy, must share it; happiness was born a twin. Anon -Lord Byron.

All who would win joy, must share it; happiness was born a twin. Anon -Lord Byron.

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

Happiness seems to be the result of something happening — inactivity is not very exhilarating.

Happiness seems to be the result of something happening — inactivity is not very exhilarating.