Happiness

Percy Ross on Asking

"You've got to ask. Asking is, in my opinion, the world's most powerful and neglected secret to success and happiness"

— Percy Ross

Andrew Carnegie on Happiness

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.

— Andrew Carnegie

Asquith on Happiness

"My father's nature turned out no waste product; he had none of that useless stuff in him that lies in heaps near factories. He took his own happiness with him."

— Margot Asquith

Johnson On Knowledge

"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts."

— Samuel Johnson

Reigler on Happiness and Misery

"Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same."

— Francesca Reigler

Maltz on Satisfaction

"We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve."

— Maxwell Maltz

Happiness is a by-product

"Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness."

— Robertson Davies

Jameson on Happiness

"Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed."

— Storm Jameson

Hugo on being loved

"Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved."

— Victor Hugo

Frost on Happiness

"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."

— Robert Frost

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