Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

The word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.

A human being would certainly not grow to be seventy or eighty years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species. The afternoon of human life must also have a significance of its own and cannot be merely a pitiful appendage to life's morning.

We live a happy life, and we don't take anything too seriously.

Deciding that your goal in life is happiness is about as productive as a cat deciding its goal in life is catching that light someone shines on the floor.