It is a vain hope to make people happy by politics. — Thomas Carlyle

Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change. — Bertrand Russell
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. — Joseph Addison
In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? — Barack Obama
Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us. — Thomas Carlyle
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world. — Thomas Carlyle
A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy. — Thomas Carlyle