Quotes About Contentment

There was a sky somewhere above the tops of the buildings, with stars and a moon and all the things there are in the sky, but they were content to think of the distant street lights as planets and stars

But to believe that getting stuff is the purpose and aim of life is madness.

They luxuriated in the feeling of deep and all pervading satisfaction, a feeling of knowing absolutely that all was well with the world and them and that the world was not only their oyster it was also their linguine with clam sauce. Not only were all things possible, but all things were theirs.

At long last Helen raised herself on an elbow and turning towards the man, kissed him gently. Her eyes shone, contented and happy. "Ah, and now, darling, aren't you ashamed for having kept me waiting so long?" she chided.

At the heart of happiness lies peace. It is the last and the highest attainment of the soul.

Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man.

Nothing ever tasted any better than a cold beer on a beautiful afternoon with nothing to look forward to but more of the same.

I have done many movies that people hadn't seen. 'The Fountain ' I spent a year on that. 'The Prestige' with Chris Nolan, and 'Australia.' From my perspective it's very satisfying. Some movies people see and other movies they don't. 'Wolverine ' 'X Men ' I know that in some level people know me just for that and it's fine for me.

By nature I'm not a brooder.

I have my moments. Ever since I was a boy, I never was someone who was at ease with happiness. Too often I embrace introspection and self-doubt. I wish I could embrace the good things.

People will survive, and they will find happiness. Happiness only comes when you're not looking for it.

Of course, they hadn't really been happier at all. But they 'd been days, and they'd had Sarah in them, and that was near enough.

Happiness annihilates time.

When I get to where I can enjoy just lying on the rug picking up lint balls, I will no longer be too ambitious.

I don't need a "reason" to be happy. I don't have to consult the future to know how happy I feel now.

Don't strive for love, be it.

[L]aughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.

Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.

It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self.

The soul is never wholly assembled, except in delight.

Your Treasure House is in yourself, it contains all you need

You can never get enough of what you don't really want.

When the results of your behavior meet your needs over time, you experience inner peace.

The quiet and solitary man apprehends the inscrutable. He seeks nothing, holds to the mean, and remains free from entanglements.