Priestly was the first (unless it was Becarria) who taught my
lips to pronounce this sacred truth--that the greatest read more

Priestly was the first (unless it was Becarria) who taught my
lips to pronounce this sacred truth--that the greatest happiness
of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and
legislation.

Happiness is a hard master, particularly other people's happiness.

Happiness is a hard master, particularly other people's happiness.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and read more

Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness.

A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.

A sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier times.

Many search for happiness as we look for a hat we wear on our heads.

Many search for happiness as we look for a hat we wear on our heads.

Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what read more

Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don't have. It's so simple—yet so hard for the human mind to comprehend.

The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste read more

The highest happiness, the purest joys of life, wear out at last.
[Ger., Das beste Gluck, des Lebens schonste Kraft
Ermattet endlich.]

Being happy doesn't always make us grateful, but being grateful will always make us happy.

Being happy doesn't always make us grateful, but being grateful will always make us happy.