"The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number." ― William Dean Howells Topic(s): Happiness More From William Dean Howells "Primitive societies without religion have never been found." "Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart." "The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection." More In Happiness "Growth itself contains the germ of happiness."― Pearl S. Buck "I’ve always been interested in gadgets and technology and I’ve always been a reader."― LeVar Burton "So I decided to move that scene in the doctor’s office to two-thirds into the movie, after the viewers had come to know Ryan and Ali and share in their happiness."― Arthur Hiller