Lao Tan said, “I was letting my mind wander in the beginning of things.”
“What does this mean?” asked Confucius. Lao Tan said, “It means to attain Perfect Beauty and wander in Perfect Happiness. He who attains Perfect Beauty and wanders in Perfect Happiness may be called the Perfect Man.”
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
-Thomas Jefferson
Above all, let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life of joy and contentment; it tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul.
The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
-André Maurois
Success should be measured by the yardstick of happiness; by your ability to remain in peaceful harmony with cosmic laws.
There are those who give with joy and that joy is their reward.
-Khalil Gibran
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
-Bertrand Russell
It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.
-Haruki Murakami
"Kafka on the Shore"
There is no end to craving. Hence, contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Stay content.
When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself and follow your dreams—you can find true happiness!
-Casi McLean
