“And since he was seeing more and more people who were unhappy for no apparent reason, he was becoming more and more tired, and even a little happy himself. He began to wonder whether he was in the right profession, whether he was happy with his life, whether he wasn't missing out on something. And then he felt very afraid because he wondered whether these unhappy people were contagious.”

“They were both going to the big country where there were more psychiatrists than anywhere else in the world. We could just as well say more swimming pools, more Nobel prizewinners, more strategic bombers, more apple pies, more computers, more natural parks, more libraries, more cheerleaders, more serial killers, more newspapers, more raccoons, many of many more things, because it was the country of More. No doubt because the people who lived there had left their own countries precisely because they wanted more, especially more freedom.” (Hector and the Search for Happiness) *”

“You must be careful when you ask people whether they’re happy; it’s a question that can upset them a great deal.”

“Many people think that happiness comes from having more power or more money.”

“He who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest.”

“Many people see happiness only in their future.”

“He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”