The purpose of dancing isn't to end up at a particular spot on the floor. The purpose of dancing - and of life - is to enjoy every moment and every step, regardless of where you are when the music ends.
To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.
As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious realm; on the contrary, it can be found by eating the succulent fruit of the Tree of Life and by living in the here and now as fully and creatively as we can.
Remember that very little is needed to make a happy life.
The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.
God created us to live with a single passion: to joyfully display his supreme excellence in all spheres of life. The wasted life is the life without this passion. God calls us to pray and think and dream and plan and work, not to be made much of, but to make much of him in every part of our lives.
You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.
Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.
We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.
Always keep a smile. I attribute my long life to that. I believe I will die laughing. That's part of my program.
Contentment is natural wealth.
In my 40s: I had two children young enough to think their parents wonderful, my business was booming, I was happily married and living in the Cotswolds with a veg garden and ponies in the paddock. Who could not be happy?
We all know how to be a child. It's inside all of us. For me, it's just remembering how to enjoy it.
I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.
Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.
I say whatever I think and whatever is on my mind, and I just hope that it comes out good. I just try to have a lot of fun.
You are much happier when you are happy than when you ain't.
Just pausing for two to three breaths is a perfect way to stay present. This is a good use of our life. Indeed, it is an excellent, joyful use of our life. Instead of getting better and better at avoiding, we can learn to accept the present moment as if we had invited it, and work with it instead of against it, making it our ally rather than our enemy.
We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it.
I've just learned to enjoy every moment for what it is and take it all in.
It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.
