But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

Domestic Happiness, thou only bliss
Of Paradise that hast survived the Fall!

Domestic Happiness, thou only bliss
Of Paradise that hast survived the Fall!

Happiness is in the heart, not in the circumstances.

Happiness is in the heart, not in the circumstances.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time.

The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition read more

The happiness of most people we know is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, read more

Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.