Happiness is essentially a state of going somewhere, wholeheartedly, one directionally, without regret or reservation.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine.

Happiness is like a cat. If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you. It will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing up against your legs and jumping into your lap.

In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.

Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is hard to achieve, especially in these trying times. It takes reflection and contemplation and selfdiscipline.