" [Re: Positive reactions to non-positive events] Our feelings are the products of our thoughts. A positive thought produces a feeling of contentment or happiness, a negative one a feeling of sadness or despondency. If we have control over how we feel about it as well. This means, in turn, that we can be the makers of our own happiness ( p.16). "

― , Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct