"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us." ― Henri Matisse Topic(s): Happiness More From Henri Matisse "I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things." "Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence." "Creativity takes courage." More In Happiness "The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion."― Karl Marx "Before the boat docked, however, he confessed because he was contemplating running for president, he couldn’t separate from his wife. I believed him when he told me he faced a difficult choice between pursuing personal happiness and his political destiny."― Donna Rice "If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved."― Maurice Chevalier