“Happiness is the art of sacrifice.”

“Happiness is standalone element. It’s not connected to anything. Least of all to power, wealth, fame or material objects.”

“Whether or not you will be happy depends on your determination to reach that outcome. Happinessis not a destination that one just arrives at.”

“True happiness is not found in people, places, or things. It is found in our own hearts.”

“Be the person your dog thinks you are! – JW Stephens”

“Souls recognize other kindred souls by the way they feel. Not by the way they look. So what’s with all the focus on looks?”

“Your mind drinks up whatever YOU pour into it. Pour hope. Pour truth. Pour love. Pour happiness.”

“Comparing yourself to others is an act of violence committed against one’s self.”

“Die having memories that endure. Not with dreams left over.”

“All ordinary people like us, everywhere, are trying to find the same things. It makes no difference whether they are New Englanders or Texans or Malayans or Finns. They all want to be left alone to conduct their own private search for a personal peace, a reasonable security, a little love, a chance to attain happiness through achievement.”

“Comparison is an act of violence committed against one’s self.”

“Americans like to buy things they don’t need, with money they don’t have, to impress people they don’t like. And then they wonder why they’re not happy.”

“There are no happy endings in real life. A person’s story doesn’t suddenly end when something good happens. If you get married, that’s not a happy ending. It’s the happy beginning of your next chapter together. Ultimately every life is a tragedy that ends in death and grief. Grief is the price we pay for love. But along the way, there are some precious moments of happiness. And it’s those fleeting moments that make life worth living.”

“happiness is a choice and is entirely down to us”