"There is within every soul a thirst for happiness and meaning."

Thomas Aquinas

May you know the joy of freedom
- and the joy of having roots.

To walk in sunlight along a lonely beach.
To sprawl in meadow grass.
To swim in the transparency of water.
To come home to those you love.

"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."

Victor Hugo

"... a leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked...."

Anais Nin

"The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness."

William Saroyan

"The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

Allan K. Chalmers

"You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice."

Steven D. Woodhull

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."

Albert Camus