The angels are lost in perpetual contemplation of an infinite glory.

To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and ordered to 'be happy.' But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.' Once the reason is found, however, one becomes happy automatically. As we see, a human being is not one in pursuit of happiness but rather in search of a reason to become happy, last but not least, through actualizing the potential meaning inherent and dormant in a given situation.

Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on.

Man ultimately decides for himself! And in the end, education must be education towards the ability to decide

The incurable sufferer is given very little opportunity to be proud of his suffering and to consider it ennobling rather than degrading" so that "he is not only unhappy, but also ashamed of being unhappy.

Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.

It is the pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.