For a year, Mr. Rosen writes in “The Pursuit of Happiness,” “I got up every morning before sunrise, read a selection from his list, and found myself taking notes on the reading in sonnet ...

The Declaration of Independence’s most famous line, penned by Thomas Jefferson, that Americans had an unalienable right to “the pursuit of happiness,” helps distinguish America from other ...

Here are 17 quotes on happiness that will help you live a happier, more positive everyday life. 1. “It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution.

By pursuit of happiness, Cox said, the founders of American independence sought to convey the spiritual aspirations that the ancient Greek and Romans thought were necessary for human flourishing ...

Americans are getting our ‘pursuit of happiness’ all wrong. There’s a simple fix. We need to better recognize that simple moments of happiness, like eating ice cream that others made, ...