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

“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.”

“Many people see happiness only in their future.”

“The basic mistake people make is to think that happiness is the goal!”

“People fall in love more easily when they are already troubled by another emotion because we know that any intense emotional state greatly increases the risk of falling in love.”

“Making comparisons can spoil your happiness.”

“Happiness often comes when least expected.”