Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving.
Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.
I had years of partying, and I was kind of surprised and happy I survived it all. Now, being a parent, I look back on it thinking, Oh God, the things you did!
You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied. ' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.
We must be doing something to be happy.
The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.
I'd far rather be happy than right any day.
We find that the more a cultivated reason devotes itself to the aim of enjoying life and happiness, the further does man get away from true contentment.
Don't find a reason to smile. Find a way.
I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.
But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by everybody at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience; or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope.
I can never make up my mind if I'm happy being a flute player, or if I wish I were Eric Clapton.
I am capable, confident, intelligent, resilient and in charge. Health and happiness are my birthrights and I accept with gratitude.
It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it.
As a kid, before I could play music, I remember baseball being the one thing that could always make me happy.
Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's self?
The sad thing is most people have to check with someone before they do the things that make them happy. We're all passing through; the least we can do is be happy, and the only way to do that is by being selfish.
There's no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes.