Man is not sum of what he has already, but rather the sum of what he does not yet have, of what he could have.

Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you

Parents are only as happy as their least happy child.

It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.

Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.