Roy T. Bennett on Happiness

"Top 15 Things Money Can’t BuyTime. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity."

"Most of us must learn to love people and use things rather than loving things and using people."

"Stop giving other people the power to control your happiness, your mind, and your life. If you don't take control of yourself and your own life, someone else is bound to try."

"If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present."

"Do not set aside your happiness. Do not wait to be happy in the future. The best time to be happy is always now."

"Nothing makes a person happier than having a happy heart."

"The most important thing is this: to be able at any moment to be free to choose a life that makes you happy."

"The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life."

"Always find opportunities to make someone smile, and to offer random acts of kindness in everyday life."

"Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy."

"A smile puts you on the right track. A smile makes the world a beautiful place. When you lose your smile, you lose your way in the chaos of life."

"Stop comparing yourself to other people, just choose to be happy and live your own life."

"Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands."

"Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more."

"When you lose your smile, you lose your way in the chaos of life."

"Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely."

"Smile more. Smiling can make you and others happy."

"Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude."

"It is difficult to live in and enjoy the moment when you are thinking about the past or worrying about the future. You cannot change your past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about your future. Learn from the past, plan for the future. The more you live in and enjoy the present moment, the happier you will be."

"Perfectionism is the enemy of happiness. Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier. We make mistakes because we are imperfect. Learn from your mistakes, forgive yourself, and keep moving forward."