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

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

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.

I lean to you, numb as a fossil. Tell me I'm here.

I lean to you, numb as a fossil. Tell me I'm here.

He who avoids complaint invites happiness.

He who avoids complaint invites happiness.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not read more

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we read more

To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.