Ken Kercheval Quotes

I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do.

Through our willingness to help others we can learn to be happy rather than depressed.

Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.

I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I take it - but if I could give it to a charity it would be useful. I really believe now that my only job in life is to achieve a state of comfort and happiness.

Whoever labors for the happiness of those he loves elevates himself, no matter whether he works in the dreary shop or the perfumed field.

The more you learn what to do with yourself, and the more you do for others, the more you will learn to enjoy the abundant life.

If life only has the meaning you bring to it, we have the opportunity to bring rich meaning to our lives by the service we do for others.

If we talk about 'Groundhog Day' as a humanistic text - we only have one life, and there's no punishment or reward afterwards - then the wisdom is, just be kind because that will make you happy and the people around you happy.

Be happy in what you do. Be respectful of yourself. Do good works for others, and the goodness will come back to you and make you a better person. I think that's what happiness is all about.

I am in constant search of charitable work and thank Allah that I am happy, that my children are happy, and I like that all of my family is happy.

Happiness... consists in giving, and in serving others.

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self.

I'd rather have happiness than money. People ask for it. Sometimes when I don't have it. I make other people's problems my problem because they want me to; they ask me to.

Do the best that you can in the place where you are, and be kind.

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

I'm not sure about 'absolute' happiness, but I am happiest when I go to bed at night knowing that I tried to do my best that day.

I knew everything and received everything. But real happiness, is giving.

I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.

I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.

I think for me, happiness is crucial, but I think we think that happiness comes from amassing goods and getting things and being loved and being successful, when in fact my experience of happiness comes when you give everything away, when you serve people, when you're watching something you do make somebody happy - that's when happiness happens.

I'm a believer that the more I'm giving, the happier I am, and the more beautiful my exterior will be.

Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving to others, doing something that makes you feel complete and full. That is success. And it isn't dependent on anyone else.

I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.

Hope and purpose in this world is living as best as you can and maybe having life that gives back. But simply giving back isn't purpose; it's a branch of purpose, but it is not the trunk or root of the tree.

If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best.