“Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.”
“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”
“Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.”
“Whether you are happy or not depends to some degree upon outward circumstances, but mostly it depends how you choose to look at things yourself, whether you measure what you have or what you have not.”
“Everybody in the world is seeking happiness—and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.”
“The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.”