I always seem to have a vague feeling that he is a Satan among musicians, a fallen angel in the darkness who is perpetually seeking to fight his way back to happiness. – Havelock Ellis
But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth that is the happiness of being truly loved. – Lafcadio Hearn
Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment. – Irving Babbitt
What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? – Adam Smith
I can be forced to live without happiness, but I will never consent to live without honor. – Pierre Corneille
Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort. – Helen Gurley Brown
There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. – Henry Drummond
Happiness is no respecter of persons. – Stephen Fry
Maturity – among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates. – Dag Hammarskjold
No one is guaranteed happiness. You can pursue it, but if you happen to find success along the way on that road to happiness, Conservatives believe you should not be demonized or penalized for it. – Glenn Beck
Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose. – John Stossel
When a small child, I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong, happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment, but soon flits away. – Anna Pavlova
I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure upon myself I would thank God for his mercy. – Giacomo Casanova
Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Count up, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime! – Lawrence G. Lovasik
The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control. – Ogden Nash
Happiness is the longing for repetition. – Milan Kundera
The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression. – Gary Larson
It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish. – Robert Herrick
If you are kept in ignorance of the true way and permit yourself to rely upon and be guided by the opinion of imperfect man, you can never gain the riches that will bring you peace and lasting happiness. – Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man. – Oswald Chambers
