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Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained. Follow some other object, and very possibly we may find that we have caught happiness without dreaming of it.

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit.

The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.

The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.

No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect.

One has to go beyond the mind to experience the spiritual bliss of desirelessness.

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.

Let your joy be in your journey - not in some distant goal.

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go.