He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is read more

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

Happiness is the art of never holding in your mind the memory of any unpleasant thing that has passed.

Happiness is the art of never holding in your mind the memory of any unpleasant thing that has passed.

Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.

Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.

Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn read more

Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder."

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.

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do read more

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.

When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention.

When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention.