“And I believe happiness is the exact opposite of sadness, bitterness, and hatred: happiness should remain unexamined as long as possible.”

“I felt lonely and content at the same time. I believe that is a rare kind of happiness.”

“All right I think we've been down here in the dark long enough. There's a whole other world upstairs. Take my hand, Constant Reader, and I'll be happy to lead you back into the sunshine. I'm happy to go there because I believe most people are essentially good. I know that I am. It's you I'm not entirely sure of.”

“And in real life endings aren't always neat, whether they're happy endings, or whether they're sad endings.”

“If life teaches anything at all it teaches that there are so many happy endings that the man who believes that there is no God needs his rationality called into serious question.”

“Writing's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.”

“It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.”