Quotes About Contentment

Man is that he might have joy.

The formula for complete happiness is to be very busy with the unimportant.

Happiness? That's nothing more than health and a poor memory.

Happiness is a small and unworthy goal for something as big and fancy as a whole lifetime, and should be taken in small doses.

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.

If thou wouldst be happy ... have an indifference for more than what is sufficient.

You will live wisely if you are happy in your lot.

We always have enough to be happy if we are enjoying what we do have- and not worrying about what we don't have.

The pursuit of happiness ... is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.

The general rule is that people who enjoy life also enjoy marriage.

Men are made for happiness, and anyone who is completely happy has a right to say to himself: "I am doing God's will on earth."

What is it that love does to a woman? Without it, she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.

No sooner is it a little calmer with me than it is almost too calm, as though I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably unhappy

Don't mistake pleasures for happiness. They are a different breed of dog.

There is more to life than just existing and having a pleasant time.

It is not the level of prosperity that makes for happiness but the kinship of heart to heart and the way we look at the world. Both attitudes are within our power, so that a man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy, and no one can stop him.

Being happy is something you have to learn. I often surprise myself by saying, "Wow, this is it. I guess I'm happy. I've got a home that I love. A career that I love. I'm even feeling more and more at peace with myself." If there's something else to happiness, let me know. I'm ambitious for that, too.

Do not worry; eat three square meals a day; say your prayers; be courteous to your creditors; keep your digestion good; exercise; go slow and easy. Maybe there are other things your special case requires to make you happy; but, my friend, these I reckon will give you a good lift.

This is wisdom: to love wine, beauty, and the heavenly spring. That's sufficient-the rest is worthless.

What can be added to the happiness of man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?

Let your boat of life be light, packed only with what you need-a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends worth the name, someone to love and to love you, a cat, a dog, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink, for thirst is a dangerous thing.

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to the stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear on cheerfully, do all bravely, awaiting occasions, worry never; in a word to, like the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common.

Accept the pain, cherish the joys, resolve the regrets; then can come the best of benedictions-"If I had my life to live over, I'd do it all the same."

If an Arab in the desert were suddenly to discover a spring in his tent, and so would always be able to have water in abundance, how fortunate he would consider himself; so too, when a man who ... is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.