Quotes About Contentment

That job [on Out to Sea], more than any I've ever done, I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. And not only that, but I had a great part. So it was just beyond fun on every level.

When we work with our thinking, then to have great wealth is the same as to have nothing. That's the only freedom.

I am holed up in a small village where I am doing my own work and it feels great. I have a small gallery and not many people find me, but I am happy being left alone and doing what I love.

Work alone isn't enough for me and mine; we know how to break our backs, but the great dream Of my fathers was to be good at doing nothing.

Positively, the best thing a man can have to do, is nothing, and next to that perhaps — good works.

I have done all that I came into this world to do. I have worked task work, and have the rest of the day to myself.

I like what I do, and I'm very fortunate now to be in a very nice place. Which is that I don't have to work anymore. So the work that I do now is purely because I really want to.

I'm thrilled with my body of work.

I try to work and enjoy life, and that's about all.

When you work too much, you are boring - that is possible. But to have a happy life, if you can do several things in the correct way, that is perfect.

Ever since I've been here [in Russia], my life has been consumed with work that's actually fulfilling and satisfying.

Let us be content to work To do the things we can, and not presume To fret because it's little.

You must find another reason to work, other than the desire for success or recognition. It must come from another place.

The one who is doing his work and getting satisfaction from it is not the one the poverty bothers.

I would rate the fact that I get to be alive a big beautiful 10. Satisfaction with myself - work in progress.

I like the work that I get to do.

My body of work means nothing to me

I aim to be content with what I produce. It's an aim I never achieve, but I go over my work word by word, time and again, so as to be as little dissatisfied as possible.

The blessing of life as a wholecan never be found in work.

There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand. I love a broad margin to my life.

There's no retirement, there's just a few years of non-work by the fire with someone bringing you some tea and relative peace and playing with the grandchildren.

So much of my life is not about work and that is usually mainly what I do tweet about. We live a very quiet life.

For years, I kept a Post-it note above my desk. WORK NOT LOVE! was what it said. It seemed a sturdier kind of happiness.

Do thine own task, and be therewith content.