I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.
The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success.
When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.