Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.
Happiness lies so far from man, but he must begin by daring to will it.
Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it.
True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.