Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

We don’t necessarily find happiness in our jobs every day, but we can feel fulfilled by our work every day if it makes us feel part of something bigger than ourselves.

There is no joy equal to that of being able to work for all humanity and doing what you're doing well.

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word-excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

Find meaning and joy in the work you do, not the work you wish you did. Finding fulfillment in work is never about pursuing your idea of what your “purpose” is. It is always about infusing purpose into whatever it is you already do.

happiness is being able to enjoy the things you worked for without slipping into thinking about what is missing or what you want next

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.

But the joy of life is a very good thing, and while work is the essential in it, play also has its place.

The soul's joy lies in doing.

The joy of life consists in the exercise of one's energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of every new experience. To stop means simply to die. The eternal mistake of mankind is to set up an attainable ideal.

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

A child free from the guilt of ownership and the burden of economic competition will grow up with the will to do what needs doing and the capacity for joy in doing it. It is useless work that darkens the heart. The delight of the nursing mother, of the scholar, of the successful hunter, of the good cook, of the skilful maker, of anyone doing needed work and doing it well, - this durable joy is perhaps the deepest source of human affection and of sociality as a whole.