What great souls say about happiness !!!

Well dear I saw this post and noticed nobody has yet commented so I would like to give mine. I like to talk about happiness because I am basically a happy person because I believe in what the great Abraham Lincoln said" "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." So I have made up my mind to keep happiness in my heart despite the odds and I found out it is true. That happiness is called "Joy" and the source of the Joy is my God. Well I think those quotations you wrote are good and I agree with them. Now how about these quotations about this happiness. What do you think of this, I just could not remember who quoted them but I found them interesting. Here I wanna share: [i]"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?" "When you have once seen the glow of happiness on the face of a beloved person, you know that a man can have no vocation but to awaken that light on the faces surrounding him; and you are torn by the thought of the unhappiness and night you cast, by the mere fact of living, in the hearts you encounter." "I have now reigned about 50 years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot. They amount to fourteen." "You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life." "All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on. It is towards that they turn when they feel too worn out." "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."[/i] Well, aren't they interesting! Have a sunny day!