If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the old woman did her lost spectacles, safe on her own nose all the time.

Quote by Josh Billings

Topics: Happiness Quotes

Remember the poor, it costs nothing.

Remember the poor, it costs nothing.

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice...

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice...

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time...

I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time...

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: Twins.

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: Twins.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his...

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his...

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up...

Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up...

The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense...

The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense...

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves...

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves...

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

The less we know the more we suspect

The less we know the more we suspect

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

Politeness is what warmth is to wax

Politeness is what warmth is to wax

To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls...

To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls...