A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

— Albert Einstein

Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore, do not take lightly the perils of war.

— Thucydides

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

— Omar Khayyam

Be happy with being you. Love your flaws. Own your quirks. And know that you are just as perfect as anyone else, exactly as you are.

— Ariana Grande

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.

— William E. Gladstone

Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.

— Mark Victor Hansen

Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy.

— Swami Sivananda

Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.

— Alice Walker

Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it's very important to be happy inside. There are a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.

— Ana Ivanovic

Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can't let our circumstances or what others do or don't do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless.

— Joyce Meyer