"I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness." ― Maurice Sendak Topic(s): Happiness More From Maurice Sendak "My life in Brooklyn was in constant danger because of my bad health." "I did not know how to paint a mural. I did not know how to prepare the surface. There was nobody from the Renaissance around who could advise me, and I did the best I could." "My work is not great, but it’s respectable." More In Happiness "I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."― Victoria Woodhull "Live by this credo: have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations."― Red Skelton "Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness. Dotted with the ruins of empires once great, it is the last resort of yesterday in the world of tomorrow. I love every inch of it."― King Hussein I