Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.” “Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. “When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present the result being that he does not live in the present or the future he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.” Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. “The various features and aspects of human life, such as longevity, good health, success, happiness, and so forth, which we consider desirable, are all dependent on kindness and a good heart.” “I defeat my enemys when I make them my friends.” “A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.” “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. “Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.” “To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a friend to help those who are suffering and never to consider ourselves superior to anyone else: even if this advice seems rather simplistic, make the effort of seeing whether by following it you can find greater happiness.” Our human intelligence tells us which of our emotions are positive and helpful and which are damaging and to be restrained or avoided. The inner peace of an alert and calm mind, are the source of real happiness and good health. “Those who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.” When they are performed with feeling and respect for human values, all activities become constructive.” “Every human actions becomes dangerous when it is deprived of human feeling. “Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.“The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor.” “When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. It should be something useful, something good. “The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. “In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.
But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.’ ” “When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more.
From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. “It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. “Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. “Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay. “We need to learn to want what we have, not to have what we want, in order to get stable and steady happiness. “A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy. “In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher. “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.