...The more a person is inclined to gratitude, the less likely he or she is to be depressed, anxious, lonely, envious, or neurotic.

If you're not happy today, then you won't be happy tomorrow unless you take things into your own hands and take action.

Forgiving people are less likely to be hateful, depressed, hostile, anxious, angry, and neurotic.

It is equally important to investigate wellness as it is to study misery.

Last but not least, the happiest people do have their share of stresses, crises, and even tragedies. They may become just as distressed and emotional in such circumstances as you or I, but their secret weapon is the poise and strength they show in coping in the face of challenge.

Happiness is not out there for us to find. The reason that it's not out there is that it's inside us.

...The more a person is inclined to gratitude, the less likely he or she is to be depressed, anxious, lonely, envious, or neurotic.