Through times of tranquility and the throes of change, the Constitution has always guided our course toward fulfilling that most noble promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve the chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- Loyalty Day, 2012

The product of profound struggle and fierce hope, the 19th Amendment reaffirmed what we have always known: that America is a place where anything is possible and where each of us is entitled to the full pursuit of our own happiness.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation - Women��s Equality Day, 2012

In that spirit, Michelle and I wish you and your families a sweet year full of health, happiness, and peace.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama's Rosh Hashanah Greeting

Volunteering for the Olympics "makes me feel that I am totally another person, full of energy and happiness, " says retiree Zhu Hongmei.

WSJ: A Year Out, Beijing Games Test China's Rising Power

The Good News is that a full 40% of your happiness level is completely within your control.

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He prayed for good to come, for his mom and for him, since God was like magic, and happiness might come the way of early morning, in the trees and bushes full of sparrows next to his open window, louder and louder when he listened hard, eyes closed.

NEWYORKER: Uncle Rock