Quotes About Contentment

People do not belong to others, either. How can the huincas buy and sell people if they do not own them. Sometimes the boy went two or three days without speaking a word, surly, and not eating, and when asked what was the matter, the answer was always the same: There are content days and there are sad days. Each person is a master of his silence.

As Sancho said, money does not buy happiness but it does buy nearly everything else.

I was terrified of being dependent too, Alma," Dr. Catherine Hope told her one day. "But I've realized it's not such a big deal. You get used to it, and are grateful for the assistance. I can't dress or take a shower on my own, I have problems brushing my teeth and cutting the chicken on my plate, but I've never been more contented than I am now.

When a man's earning his living doing things he doesn't like, he feels like a slave; when he's doing what he loves, he feels like a prince.

La felicidad no es exuberante ni bulliciosa, como el placer o la alegría. Es silenciosa, tranquila, suave, es como un estado interno de satisfacción que empieza por amarse a sí mismo. Tú deberías quererte como te quiero yo y como te quieren todos los que te conocen...

Because I have time to spare, and for the first time in my life nobody expects anything of me. I don't have to prove anything. I'm not rushing anywhere; each day is a gift I enjoy to the fullest.

Lo vivido, vivido está»

Cómo puedes defender este sistema de vida= !Mira la pobreza! ¿Te gustaría vivir así? -No, Jaguar, pero tampoco me gustaría tener más de lo que se necesita - replicó ella

Tenían pocos motivos de discusión y ninguno de pelea, estaban de acuerdo en lo fundamental y se sentían tan cómodos y contentos en presencia del otro como si estuvieran solos.

My old age is a precious gift. My brain still works. I like my brain. I feel lighter. I am free of self-doubt, irrational desires, useless complexes, and other deadly sins that are not worth the trouble. I am letting go…letting go. I should have started earlier.

La riqueza envilece el alma, complica la existencia y engendra infelicidad, sostenía.

The wise man desires nothing; he does not judge, he makes no plans, he keeps his mind open and his

El sabio nada desea, no juzga, no hace planes, mantiene su mente abierta y su corazón en paz»

in the end they grew tired of making all these efforts to stay young and active, and gave in to the temptation of simply resting. I

What's the worst thing about growing old?" she would ask them. They never thought about their age, was a common reply; they had once been adolescents, then they were thirty, fifty, sixty, and never gave it a thought, so why should they do so now?

Full belly, happy heart," was the favorite saying of Padre Mendoza, who had been obsessed with good nutrition ever since he'd heard of sailors suffering from scurvy when a lemon could have prevented their agony.

The wise man desires nothing; he does not judge, he makes no plans, he keeps his mind open and his heart at peace.

Aunque estuviera en mala situación, desde ese día en adelante iba a gastar en las pequeñas comodidades que lo hacían sentirse rico

Para ellos la Santa Tierra provee, la gente toma lo necesario y agradece, no toma más y no acumula; el trabajo es incomprensible, puesto que no hay futuro.

Qué sucederá con este gran espacio vacío que ahora soy? ¿con qué me llenaré cuando ya no quede ni una brizna de ambición, ningún proyecto, nada de mí?

Es silenciosa, tranquila, suave, es un estado interno de satisfacción

La felicidad consiste en alcanzar aquello que hemos esperado por mucho tiempo.

Weinig oude mensen zijn tevreden, Irina. De meesten leven in armoede, met een gebrekkige gezondheid en zonder familie. Dit is de moeilijkste en kwetsbaarste fase van ons leven, erger nog dan je kinderjaren, want met de dag ga je verder achteruit en er wacht je geen andere toekomst dan de dood.

Todos nacemos felices. Por el camino se nos ensucia la vida, pero podemos limpiarla. La felicidad no es exuberante ni bulliciosa, como el placer o la alegría. Es silenciosa, tranquila, suave, es un estado interno de satisfacción que empieza por amarse a sí mismo. Tú deberías quererte como te quiero yo y como te quieren todos los que te conocen