Talking about happiness lets see what some people have to say about it. There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, Afterthoughts, 1931 If you want to be happy, be. Leo Tolstoy Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy. Robert Anthony Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. Nathaniel Hawthorne Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. James Openheim If you get too late to attain happiness then you would be saying:: What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. Colette Look at the face on Mars. Even she is happy.