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A man's as miserable as he thinks he is.

It is not every man who can be exquisitely miserable, any more than exquisitely happy.

Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so.

Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.

No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.

Happiness lies so far from man, but he must begin by daring to will it.

If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy when, in reality, it's because we're focused on ourselves!

I am as miserable as anyone - sometimes.

No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing.