Mark Twain

War talk by men who have been in a war is always interesting; whereas moon talk by a poet who has not been in the moon is likely to be dull.

Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.

If they had not landed there would be some reason for celebrating the fact.

There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it.

The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won’t sit upon a cold stove lid, either.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to except and what to let go.

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

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Be happy; without reason.

Happiness isn’t a one-size-fits-all proposition. You must define what it looks like for you and then make a conscious effort to access whatever gets you to your unique definition of joy.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

What’s the use of happiness? It can’t buy you money.

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

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 smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.

Anybody who thinks money will make you happy, hasn’t got money.

Let’s make ourselves happy

Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.