Happy in that we are not over happy.

There are slavish souls who carry their appreciation of favors done them so far that they strangle themselves with the rope of gratitude.

When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.

Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible. The kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.

Be present in all things and thankful for all things.

Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.

All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

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

The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment.

There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.

Rest, nature, books, music, such is my idea of happiness.

You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?

Life in common among people who love each other is the ideal of happiness.

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.

To be able to practice five things everywhere under the heaven constitutes perfect virtue. . . gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.

Badness you can get easily, in quantity: the road is smooth, and it lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.