Show me a man who though sick is happy, who though in danger is happy, who though in prison is happy, and I'll show you a Stoic.

A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy.

happy the man who is vain enough never to praise himself, who fears his audience, and never compromises his own worth by ruffling the pride of others.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.

Happy is the man who knows the true from the false, and refuses to accept less.

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.

The man resolved, and steady to his trust, Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just, May the rude rabble's insolence despise, Their senseless clamours and tumultuous cries; The tyrant's fierceness he beguiles, And the stern brow, and the harsh voice defies, And with superior greatness smiles.

He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.

The happy man is one who is freed from both fear and desire because of the gift of reason.

He is happy, whose circumstances suit his temper; but he is more excellent, who can suit his temper to any circumstances.

A man’s troubles are always half disposed of when he finds endurance the only alternative.

Fortunate is he who does not carry envy as a companion.

Happy is the man who can make others better, not merely when he is in their company, but even when he is in their thoughts!

Happy is the man who can make others better.