The "supreme good" and its attainment -- that is happiness. And joy is: response to happiness.
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Josef Pieper
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Man is not happy by virtue of his being. Rather, his whole existence is determined precisely by the non possession of ultimate gratification.

By Josef Pieper

Happiness is essentially a gift; we are not the forgers of our own felicity.

By Josef Pieper

The ultimate meaning of the active life is to make possible the happiness of contemplation.

By Josef Pieper

Happiness,... even the smallest happiness, is like a step out of Time, and the greatest happiness is sharing in Eternity.

By Josef Pieper
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