No man is happy who does not think himself so.
-Marcus Aurelius
"Meditations"
Quotations
Happiness
Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them.
-Jesus Christ
No one asked you to be happy. Get to work.
-Colette
That happiness which comes after misery is all the more enjoyable; it is to one scorched in the sun that the shade of the tree gives exceptional relief.
-Kalidas "Kalidas"
The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.
-Eric Hoffer
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
-George Washington
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
-Ernest Hemingway
If you search the world for happiness, you may find it in the end, for the world is round and will lead you back to your door.
-Robert Brault
Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it.
-Mary Baker Eddy
What can be added to the happiness of the man who is in health, who is out of debt and has a clear conscience?
-Adam Smith
