William James

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

To fill the hour – that is happiness.

The truth is that all of us can attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to its greatest extent.

The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions.

One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.

I have to plan my happiness. That’s the thing, we think happiness just happens and it can, but you’ve got to work in some happiness too.

Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.

Money itself won’t bring happiness, but it sure makes paying the bills easier.

It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.

If you want to be happy, be.

I think happiness is love.

It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.

The secret of happiness? Live life in the slow lane.

Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

I’m always smiling and happy.

A lifetime of happiness? No man alive could bear it; it would be hell on earth.