Quotes About Contentment

his dick, for example, was just that. It wasn't odd or typical. It just was, by god. And isn't that nice?

If I had it to do all over again . . . I wouldn't change a thing.'. . . the final expression of narcissism, the last gesture of self-congratulation.

What good is a fast car, a flash house, and a gold-plated dunny to me. Absolutely no good at all.

The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.

A life by choice is one that is filled with love, happiness, and an appreciation of each day."

At any given moment the choice to be happy is present - we just have to choose to be happy."

Be happy with who you are and what you do, and you can do anything you want."

Being attached to the problems of yesterday or the insecurities of tomorrow will destroy your today."

Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life of simplicity and happiness awaits you."

Remember that there is an abundance of happiness that can be found in the smallest of places.

Search for contentment in each person you meet.

Beyond that box camera he saw in a shop window in Chicago in seventh grade, Dad has never wanted anything, as far as I know. He still coos over the tennis balls and Old Spice we give him every birthday, Father's Day, and Christmas. And yet he understands the symbolic power that an earned object holds.

In those days, tired of buying him tennis balls and socks and Old Spice for his birthday, we annually asked Dad if there wasn't anything else he would like. And he always said the same thing. He gathered us to his side—Amy and The Boys; one redhead and four shitheads—and told us that he already had everything he ever wanted. The car is just a box to keep it in.

Materialism is an insidious thing; the more you get, the more you expect.

Tell yourself that this is the place you're meant to be, at least for now. Let your present situation be your entire world, at least for now. Then you'll sense something far better than the discord of endless desires: the ease and grace of acceptance and the joy of truly being where you are.

Don't desire anything except the end of desire.

Discontent is caused by not having what you think you want.

Some people just never seem to let themselves be happy," the sea hag said. "It's like they fight against their own contentment." Was

My health is wonderful. I work out. I'm working. Playing music. I have a beautiful wife, a nice home, a nice car, I got money in the bank. I got three beautiful dogs that love me. Like I said, I'm blessed. I survived.

Puff, at her desk, happily humming to herself.

spending your time asking yourself if you're happy is as good a way to be miserable as I know.

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some. —Charles Dickens

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. —Alice Walker

Getting your money's worth is not enough. Get your heart and mind's worth.