Happiness is not a tangible thing, it's a byproduct - a byproduct of achievement.
None of Us is as Good as All of Us.
There is absolutely nothing special about walking on a rope stretched along the ground. Where there is no risk, there can be no pride in a deed accomplished, and therefore no happiness.
Adversity can strengthen you if you have the will to grind it out.
I saw opportunity appear in an ugly six-spindle shake machine ... and grabbed it.
I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a long, long night.