"From the greatest to the smallest, happiness..." - Quote by Theodore Roosevelt
From the greatest to the smallest, happiness and usefulness are largely found in the same soul, and the joy of life is won in its deepest and truest sense only by those who have not shirked life's burdens.
More by Theodore Roosevelt
“Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth.”
“After nightfall the face of the country seems to alter marvelously, and the clear moonlight only intensifies the change. The river gleams like running quicksilver, and the moonbeams play over the grassy stretches of the plateaus...The Bad Lands seem to be stranger and wilder than ever, the silvery rays turning the country into a kind of grim fairyland.”
“Freedom is not a gift which can be enjoyed save by those shown themselves worthy of it.”
More on Happiness
“Simply put, you believer that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy.”
“Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.”
“A smile goes a long way, but you must first start it on its journey.”
More on Purpose
“Ability is not something to be saved, like money, in the hope that you can draw interest on it. The interest comes from the spending. Unused ability, like unused muscles, will atrophy. It is tragic to realize that the majority of human beings, even the so-called educated, call upon only the smallest fraction of their potential capacity. They leave many talents dormant. They fail to develop their mental qualities. They are almost unaware of the degree of energy upon which they might call to build a full and rewarding life.”
“My teachings are my life.”
“If I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look on me as an idler.”