It is curious to observe what different ideals of happiness people cherish, and in what singular places they look for this well-spring of their life. Many look for it in the hoarding of riches, some in the pride of power, and others in the achievements of art and literature; a few seek it in the exploration of their own minds, or in search for knowledge.

No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right.

Most people measure their happiness in terms of physical pleasure and material possession. Could they win some visible goal which they have set on the horizon,…

If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of human thought.