“The overall intent is to make everyone sufficiently happy (or in some cases, insufficiently unhappy).”

“Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.”

“When mores are sufficient, laws are unnecessary; when mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable.”

“Remember, Montag, we're the happiness boys. We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought.”

“The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit.”

“It's what's in yourself that makes you happy or unhappy.”