"The TV off, the stereo also silent, a wine from the Alsace in a coffee mug sitting next to my bowl of peanuts. I am supine on the couch on a Saturday night with my book (Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay) while my son is at my sister's house and daughter is hanging with friends and I know that I can be anywhere but here is this simplistic or sybaritic and does one need to cancel out the other? I don't know. I'm happy."
—Angie, Belleville, NJ

"laughing, smiling, hanging out with friends. But really laughing, you have to have a good time just chillin and laughing. You can never take yourself seriously, otherwise you'll be paranoid forever. If you trip, laugh at yourself, it's funny, no really, I would laugh at me if I was someone else. You tripped, nothing serious, not a flaw, you just tripped."
—Robinson, London, UK

"Flipping through the channels and finding an old favorite movie, dancing until I sweat, laughing until it hurts, Ben and Jerry's and Steve's Key Lime all make me happy.."
—Eileen, Bronx, NY

"Saying farewell to mean people makes me happy."
—Sky, Macon, GA

"Watching the Yankees win makes me happy!"
—Swan, New York, NY

"Finding a 20 note in your coat from last winter, making new friends or spending time with old ones, and making chocolate chip cookies makes me happy!"
—Vicky, Boca Raton, FL

"Hot towels fresh out of the dryer, no lines at the supermarket, and seeing smiles and hearing laughter from my friends makes me happy"
—Mindy, Boca Raton, FL

"finding the perfect pair of shoes makes me happy. it makes me feel like cinderella"
—Suki, Brooklyn, NY

"Hanging out with friends makes me happy!"
—Linda, New York, NY

"Exchanging a hug with a dear friend always makes me happy!"
—Craig, New York, NY

"I think of how fortunate I am and how much worse my life could be and that if I'm not happy then I'm being selfish and wasteful of all the stuff I've been given!"
—Jessica, Knoxville, TN

"Watching the show '24' makes me happy!"
—Suki, Brooklyn, NY

"Japanese food makes me happy!"
—Sean, Osaka, Japan

"A good sample sale makes me happy. Shopping makes me happy. My family and friends make me happy."
—Renana, New York, NY

"My friends make me happy!"
—Ofer, North Wales, PA

"Little ponies, flowers, baking, and the number twelve make me happy!"
—Matt, New York, NY

"Friends, family, ice cream and tequila make me happy."
—Nell, New York, NY

"A fishing pole on the surf makes me happy."
—Bobby, New York, NY

"My daughter makes me happy. Life makes me happy."
—Bob, New York, NY

"Cook a yummy dinner with your friends, and drink 2 bottles of wine with it."
—Caryn, New York, NY

"Spending time with my nieces."
—A.J., Long Island, NY

"Hearing "Brown Eyed Girl," "Maggie May," or "Changes."
—J.C., Los Angeles, CA

"Waking up everyday, thanking God for another day makes me happy.
My family makes me happy.
Fishing makes me happy; peace and tranquility."
—Robert, New York, NY

"Simon & Garfunkel getting back together makes me happy."
—Dan, New York, NY

"Being surprised by an unexpected check makes me happy.
My dog makes me happy. She gives me the look of, 'I love you.'"
—David, New York, NY

"Chocolate makes me happy."
—Wilson, New York, NY

"Seeing my husband read to my daughter makes me happy.
Watching 'Sex and the City' makes me happy.
Walking around New York on a beautiful, late summer day makes me happy."
—Paula, New York, NY

"Going out with a group of friends; sitting around talking makes me happy"
—Neil, Boston, MA

"All foods make me happy, especially the hearty ones like stew, curry, big and chunky soup!
Right now, the color orange makes me happy!
Flowers, Bob Marley and hip-hop always make me happy - you can't go wrong with them."
—Katherine, Queens, NY

"Chocolate desserts,
getting a day off and
getting new things make me happy!"
—Jeff, Queens, NY

"Arts and crafts on a rainy day makes me happy.
Saying "hi" to the people on my street makes me happy.
Taking a nap makes me happy.
Old gospel music makes me very happy."
—Eve, Brooklyn, NY

"Gummi bears, chocolate covered nuts and a good movie make me happy!
Doing nice things for others makes me happy!"
—Yvonne, Brooklyn, NY

"Inner peace and humour makes me happy. Going to church helps me to focus, de-stress and be happy."
—Indar, New York, NY

"Jazz music makes me happy. Finishing a run makes me happy cos I hate running."
—Peter, New York, NY

"Mint tea makes me happy"
—Leif, New York, NY

"Chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing from Magnolia Bakery. Yum! Yum!"
—Suki, Brooklyn, NY

"Walking barefoot in the grass makes me happy"
—Peggy, New York, NY

"Retirement, music, astronomy, photography make me happy."
—Jim, New York, NY

"Walking in the street, my kids, my husband, being retired makes me happy."
—Carole, New York, NY

"Showing my appreciation for others through unexpected gifts and making them happy makes me feel happy.
Hearing and saying little words like, 'Good Morning,' 'Please' and 'Thank you' makes me happy."
—Mathousca, New York, NY

"Making money makes me happy."
—Morgan, New York, NY

"Attending my AA meetings makes me happy."
—Anonymous, Brooklyn, NY

"Living in New York makes me happy."
—Sondra, New York, NY

"Good weather makes me happy."
—Marta, New York, NY

"Making other people happy makes me happy. For Mother's Day, I gave roses to every mother who came to my subway station."
—Michelle, New York, NY