Happiness is like catching air...

"Happiness is like catching air in a jar. You think you have caught something so worthwhile, only it has been there all along." -Unknown

...banged up, mentally and emotionally...

"She's banged up, mentally and emotionally. Literally and metaphorically. But every day she walks outside with a smile on her face because that's who she is." -Unknown

Joy is but the sign...

"Joy is but the sign of that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose." -Charles Du Bos

Most folks are about as happy...

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abrham Lincoln