“To crave for happiness in this world is simply to be possessed by a spirit of revolt. What right have we to happiness?”

“I do not think that we have a “right” to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks.”

“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.”

“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.”

“He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt.”

“Happiness isn’t getting what we want but being satisfied with what we have. The way to be happy is to be grateful even with the simple blessings we have.”

“Tis not possessions that bring happiness.”

“It is a terrible thing to be happy! How pleased we are with it! How all-sufficient we think it! How, being in possession of the false aim of life, happiness, we forget the true aim, duty!”

“We would all say that deep down, all we want is to be happy. Yet we don’t have a realistic understanding of what happiness really is. Happiness is closer to the experience of acceptance and contentment than it is to pleasure.”

“Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”