J. Donald Walters Quotes

There are seeds of happiness planted in every human soul. Our mental attitude and disposition constitute the environment in which these seeds may germinate.

It is not our level of prosperity that makes for happiness but the kinship of heart to heart and the way we look at the world. Both attitudes lie within our power, so that a man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy, and no one can stop him.

Joy is not a thing, it is in us.

Joy is your birthright.

Decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.

Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors.

Happiness is a choice. Choose to be happy.

A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.

Joy is a condition that is experienced, but it is more than a feeling; it is, primarily, a state of mind.

It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.

Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not.

Things and conditions can give you pleasure but they cannot give you joy- joy arises from within.

No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness. Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances.

When you are happy from inside, it will reflect on your face.

Happiness does not depend on your circumstances; it depends on your will. It's a choice that you make.

Master said if you want to be happy no one in the world can take happiness from you; if you want to be unhappy, no one in the world can make you happy. So choose to be happy.

Happiness is not so much a feeling as it is an attitude

What is happiness and unhappiness? It depends so little on the circumstances; it depends really only on what happens inside a person. I am grateful for every day and that makes me happy.

If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.

The capacity to be either happy or unhappy is determined by the manner in which you react to whatever happens.

Happiness and love are just a choice away.

People don’t realize, he said, how important it is to wake up every morning with a song in your heart.” J. Krishnamurti. “The song stands for a sense of joy in existence, a joy that is free of any good or bad choices.

Happiness is a 'state of mind' which we ourselves have the power to control - and that control lies in our thinking.

Cheerfulness is a policy; happiness is a talent.

There is really no reason to suffer. The only reason you suffer is because you choose to suffer. If you look at your life you will find many excuses to suffer, but a good reason to suffer you will not find. The same is true for happiness. The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.