“It is possible, you know, to drift off to an unknown world and find happiness there. Maybe even more happiness than you've ever known before.”

— John Boyne , book The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

Source: The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

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Irish novelist, author of children's and youth fiction 1971

Kathryn Lasky (1944) American children's writer

Source: The Rescue

“They think I’m simpleminded because I seem to be happy. Why shouldn’t I be happy? I have everything I ever wanted and more. Maybe I am simpleminded. Maybe that’s the key: simple.”

Dolly Parton (1946) American singer-songwriter and actress

Source: Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business

“As long as she is alive and well and happy in this world, I will find a way to be happy as well, even if it is not beside her”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Jason scratched his head. "You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?”

Rick Riordan book The Lost Hero

Variant: You named him Fetus? You know in Latin Fetus means happy? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?
Source: The Lost Hero