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Sunday, 21 October 2012

38/365 - Pursuit of Happiness (Aldous Huxley)


“Happiness is not achieved 
by the conscious pursuit of happiness; 
it is generally the by-product of other activities.”

  - Aldous Huxley



Saturday, 20 October 2012

37/365 - The Hours of the Afternoon (F. Scott Fitzgerald)


“Later she remembered all the hours of the afternoon as happy -- 
one of those uneventful times 
that seem at the moment only a link between past and future pleasure, 
but turn out to have been the pleasure itself.”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald
(Tender Is the Night)


Friday, 19 October 2012

36/365 - The Settling of the Soul (Aristotle)


“Happiness is the settling of the soul
 into its most appropriate spot.”

- Aristotle


Thursday, 18 October 2012

35/365 - Being Loved (Charlotte Brontë)


“There is no happiness like that of being loved
 by your fellow creatures, 
and feeling that your presence 
is an addition to their comfort.”

  - Charlotte Brontë



Wednesday, 17 October 2012

34/365 - Your Best Wishes (Tony DeLiso)


“Keep your best wishes, 
close to your heart 
and watch what happens”

  - Tony DeLiso
(Legacy: The Power Within)


Tuesday, 16 October 2012

33/365 - The Secret to Happiness (J.M. Barrie)


“The secret of happiness 
is not in doing what one likes, 
but in liking what one does.”

  - J.M. Barrie


Monday, 15 October 2012

32/365 - Bring us the Tranquility (Dalai Lama XIV)


“Only the development of compassion
 and understanding for others 
can bring us the tranquility
 and happiness 
we all seek.”

- Dalai Lama XIV