Maybe because it is cold and rainy outside today…
Maybe because I’ve got a walloping case of the Monday blues…
Maybe because The Heinous Cat has been missing for five days now and Captain Cavedweller and I are more than a little concerned about his return…
I need some happy.
So here are some quotes that lifted my spirits a bit. I hope they lift yours as well.
Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. ~Jacques Prévert
If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. ~Mark Twain
Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness. ~Robertson Davies
Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad. ~Norm Papernick
What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner. ~Colette
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. ~James Openheim
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. ~John Barrymore
Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~Abraham Lincoln
Happiness is a form of courage. ~Holbrook Jackson
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. ~Author Unknown
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama
Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. ~Author Unknown
There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness. ~Lady Blessington
The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1. ~Author Unknown
