“Without suffering, there’s no happiness. So we shouldn’t discriminate against the mud. We have to learn how to embrace and cradle our own suffering and the suffering of the world, with a lot of tenderness.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering 

“The art of happiness is also the art of suffering well.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering 

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust

“Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.” – Marcus Aurelius

“We are each responsible for our own life. If you’re holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you’re wasting your time. You must be fearless enough to give yourself the love you didn’t receive.” – Oprah Winfrey

“The enjoyment comes from knowing the receiver understands the spirit of the gift.” – Oprah Winfrey

“The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.” – Chuck Palahniuk

“It is not doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness.” – J.M. Barrie

“Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience; or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope. – Jane Austen

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius