Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.

Happiness is not pleasure, it's victory.

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others,
And in their pleasure takes joy, read more

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others,
And in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t'were his own.

Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't read more

Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have. Life is a gift!

Happiness is not best achieved by those who seek it directly.

Happiness is not best achieved by those who seek it directly.

Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing, and love what you are read more

Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing, and love what you are doing.

Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be read more

Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don't put off being happy until some future date.

The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear.

The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear.

He who finds thought that lets us penetrate even a little deeper
into the eternal mystery of nature has read more

He who finds thought that lets us penetrate even a little deeper
into the eternal mystery of nature has been granted great grace.
He who, in addition, experiences the recognition, sympathy, and
help of the best minds of his times, had been given almost more
happiness than one man can bear.

There is no point to samba if it doesn't make you smile.

There is no point to samba if it doesn't make you smile.