Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm
British politician, army officer, and writer, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945...
It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages
German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist, and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has...
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding
Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpting...
Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief
Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher, who served as consul in the year 63 BC.
Happiness depends upon ourselves
An ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidiki, Greece. Along with Plato...
Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again and you will be filled with joy
Shakyamuni philosopher, teacher and religious leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time
German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, philologist, and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has...
He who avoids complaint invites happiness
A companion and through his daughter Aisha, a father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUM), as well...
Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life’s greatest pleasures
British business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group, which controls m...
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go
Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's ...