Lao Tan said, “I was letting my mind wander in the beginning of things.”
“What does this mean?” asked Confucius. Lao Tan said, “It means to attain Perfect Beauty and wander in Perfect Happiness. He who attains Perfect Beauty and wanders in Perfect Happiness may be called the Perfect Man.”
Happy is the unity of the Sangha. Happy is the discipline of the united ones.
To find out what one is fitted to do and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.
-John Dewey
You must never forget that greatness does not guarantee happiness but goodness always does.
-Sri Chinmoy
In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Rain clouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.
With a genuine keenness or readiness to serve others, one can attain happiness in any group or community, and the eagerness to serve others will endow you with the power and skill necessary for the required service. Nowadays, we tend to regard it as derogatory to serve, but there is great worth in service.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
-Marcus Aurelius
"Meditations"
You cannot be with someone just because you don’t want to hurt him. You have your own happiness to think about.
-Melisa De La Cruz
"The Van Alen Legacy"
The difference between love and happiness is that those who talk about love tend to be in love, but those who talk about happiness tend to be not happy.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb
