Life, Albert Einstein

Let us not forget that knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. ... I claim credit for nothing. Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, forces over which we have no control. It is determined for the insects as well as for the stars, Human beings, vegetables or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.

- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Happiness, George Orwell

Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness.

- George Orwell (1903-1950)

Life, Marty Rubin

I don't want to be the one who says life is beautiful. I want to be the one who feels it.

- Marty Rubin

Food, Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.

- Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)

Appearance, Edward Chapin

Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy.

- Edward Payson Chapin (1831-1863)

Happiness, Dalai Lama

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

- 14th Dalai Lama (1935- )

Happiness, Booker T. Washington

I began learning long ago that those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

- Booker T. Washington (1858-1915)

Happiness, Western Proverb

Every rose has its thorn.

- Western Proverb

Happiness, Confucius (孔子)

君子坦蕩湯 小人長戚戚 [君子坦荡荡、小人长戚戚。]

- 孔子, 論語 述而

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Happiness, Lao-tzu

Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of happiness.

- Laozi (老子, 604 BC-? )

Happiness, Chinese Proverb

One joy scatters a hundred grief.

- Chinese Proverb

Happiness, Elbert Hubbard

Get happiness out of your work or you may never know what happiness is.

- Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)

Compromise, Charles Conrad

Making an issue of little things is one of the surest ways to spoil happiness. One’s personal pride is felt to be vitally injured by surrender, but there is no quality of human nature so nearly royal as the ability to yield gracefully. It shows small confidence in one’s own nature to fear that compromise lessens self-control. To consider constantly the comfort and happiness of another is not a sign of weakness but of strength.

- Charles Conrad

사소한 일을 크게 만드는 것은 행복을 망치는 지름길이다. 타협을 하면 자존심에 엄청난 상처를 입는 기분이겠지만, 인간의 본성에는 우아하게 소리 지르기처럼 휘황찬란한 능력은 존재하지 않는다. 타협이 자제력을 저하시킬지 모른다는 두려움은 자신감의 결핍을 보여주는 것에 지나지 않는다. 타인의 안락과 행복을 지속적으로 살피는 것은 나약함의 증거가 아니라, 강인함의 증거이다.

- 찰스 콘래드 (Charles Conrad)

Happiness, Usagi (Sailor Moon)

I'm happiest when I'm sleeping.

- Usagi / Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon