The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.

Russell, Bertrand

20.

My happiness derives from knowing the people I love are happy.

Ketchel, Holly

21.

Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.

Benjamin Franklin

22.

The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp.

John Berry

23.

No man should desire to be happy who is not at the same time holy. He should spend his efforts in seeking to know and do the will of God, leaving to Christ the matter of how happy he should be.

Tozer, A. W.

24.

But the whim we have of happiness is somewhat thus. By certain valuations, and averages, of our own striking, we come upon some sort of average terrestrial lot; this we fancy belongs to us by nature, and of indefeasible rights. It is simple payment of our wages, of our deserts; requires neither thanks nor complaint. Foolish soul! What act of legislature was there that thou shouldst be happy? A little while ago thou hadst no right to be at all.

Carlyle, Thomas

25.

The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

26.

Let no man be called happy before his death. Till then, he is not happy, only lucky.

Solon

27.

Happiness is activity.

Aristotle

28.

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.

Walters, J. Donald

29.

Point me out the happy man and I will point you out either egotism, selfishness, evil --or else an absolute ignorance.

Greene, Graham

30.

It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.

Saint-Exupery, Antoine De

31.

You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.

Horace

32.

Happiness is not in having being; it is in doing.

Watson, Lilian Eichler

33.

Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.

Epictetus

34.

Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

Apollinaire, Guillaume

35.

Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.

Storm Jameson

36.

Happiness arises in a state of peace, not of tumult.

Ann Radcliffe

37.

All I can say about life is, Oh God, enjoy it!

Bob Newhart

38.

Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.

Baruch Spinoza

39.

The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, Let no one be called happy till his death; to which I would add, Let no one, till his death be called unhappy.

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

40.

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

Alcott, Louisa May

41.

Our happiness in this world depends on the affections we are able to inspire.

Prazlin, Duchess

42.

The most happy man is he who knows how to bring into relation the end and beginning of his life.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

43.

Happiness is not a horse, you cannot harness it.