“Anyway, who in their right mind would ever say a person was supposed to be happy? In your life happiness is either cut to your length or isn't.”

“The first person who is on your mind the moment you open your eyes after a long sleep is the reason either of your happiness or pain.”

“Personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a checklist of acquisition. Your qualifications are not your life.”

“If the words 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn't worth the hemp it was written on.”

“Have you ever known anyone who was happy? And was still in his right mind, I mean...”

“May your sky always be clear, may your dear smile always be bright and happy, and may you be for ever blessed for that moment of bliss and happiness which you gave to another lonely and grateful heart. Isn't such a moment sufficient for the whole of one's life?”