I really didn't consider myself happy or unhappy.

Men of great ambition have sought happiness . . . and have found fame.

Men of profound sadness betray themselves when they are happy: they have a way of embracing happiness as if they wanted to crush and suffocate it, from jealousy: alas, they know only too well that it will flee.

Oh great star! What would your happiness be if you did not have us to shine for?

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.

Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.