"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy, " said Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

Author Nathaniel Hawthorne claimed, "Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. "

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet, " said American writer James Oppenheim.

According to English writer, painter, and all-around creative genius William Blake, "The essentials to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for. "

American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder has a few words of wisdom for those who've actually found the ever-elusive thing called happiness: "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. "

And our all-time favourite quote, from beloved Peanuts scribe Charles Schulz: "Happiness is a warm puppy. "