"It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness." ― Thomas Jefferson Topic(s): Happiness Tags: neither, splendor, wealth More From Thomas Jefferson "One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them." "Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very fast." "That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part." More In Happiness "The pop musicians often leave meaning in the dust and substitute it for cartoons. The deeper artists – the grunge artists in the world and the emoticon people – tend to leave all of the happiness out of life like it just doesn’t exist."― Hal Sparks "Some of you read with me 40 years ago a portion of Aristotle’s Ethics, a selection of passages that describe his idea of happiness. You may not remember too well."― Charles Van Doren "The U. S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself."― Benjamin Franklin