Of all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of ...

Of all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.

The major difference between the big shot and the little shot is the ...

The major difference between the big shot and the little shot is the big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting.

Others can stop you temporarily - you are the only one who can do it ...

Others can stop you temporarily - you are the only one who can do it permanently.

Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort ...

Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them.

If you come to a fork in the road, take it.

If you come to a fork in the road, take it.

I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.

I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.

One ought to be just before one is generous

One ought to be just before one is generous

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I ...

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.

Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by ...

Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.

I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me ...

I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me sad and to travel for it too!

But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through ...

But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.

Let's go hand in hand, not one before another.

Let's go hand in hand, not one before another.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

Joy comes from using your potential.

Joy comes from using your potential.

The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not ...

The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a ...

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for ...

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are ...

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the ...

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than ...

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but ...

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

Exuberance is beauty.

Exuberance is beauty.

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold ...

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in ...

Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.

The cut worm forgives the plow.

The cut worm forgives the plow.

The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you ...

The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn't matter how others see you.

He tells us that life isn't about what happens to you, it's about ...

He tells us that life isn't about what happens to you, it's about what you do about what happens to you.

Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases ...

Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.

Enjoy everything that happens in your life, but never make your ...

Enjoy everything that happens in your life, but never make your happiness or success dependent on an attachment to any person, place, or thing.

It's not what is available or unavailable that determines your level ...

It's not what is available or unavailable that determines your level of success and happiness; it's what you convince yourself is true.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its ...

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there ...

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

The beauty of the world, which is so soon to perish, has two edges, ...

The beauty of the world, which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.

We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being ...

We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness.

Happiness is equilibrium. Shift your weight.

Happiness is equilibrium. Shift your weight.

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this ...

They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, ...

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

Family prayer is the greatest deterrent to sin, and hence the most ...

Family prayer is the greatest deterrent to sin, and hence the most beneficent provider of joy and happiness. The old saying is yet true: 'The family that prays together stays together.'

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful ...

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is ...

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God ...

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with.

A stumble may prevent a fall.

A stumble may prevent a fall.

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its ...

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.

Oh, give us the man who sings at his work.

Oh, give us the man who sings at his work.

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is ...

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper.

If you are bitter, it will eat you up and do you much more damage ...

If you are bitter, it will eat you up and do you much more damage than the people who have hurt you

I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, ...

I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.

When you walk into a room, a healthy, beautiful smile is incredibly ...

When you walk into a room, a healthy, beautiful smile is incredibly important.

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your ...

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.

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