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.

It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes read more

It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.

The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it read more

The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be

The message from the hedge-leaves,
Heed it, whoso thou art;
Under lowly eaves
Lives read more

The message from the hedge-leaves,
Heed it, whoso thou art;
Under lowly eaves
Lives the happy heart.

Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his read more

Happy the man whose wish and care a few paternal acres bound, content to breathe his native air in his own ground.

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.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

The really happy man never laughs - seldom - though he may smile. He does not need to laugh, for read more

The really happy man never laughs - seldom - though he may smile. He does not need to laugh, for laughter, like weeping, is a relief of mental tension - and the happy are not over strung.

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to read more

Remember that happiness is as contagious as gloom. It should be the first duty of those who are happy to let others know of their gladness.