Quotes About Contentment

She decided she'd rather die in some less memorable way- maybe falling down the stairs, or going peacefully in her sleep at the age eighty, after a nice quiet life with Percy.Yes, that sounded good.

It seems to me that the secret of true happiness in life is to know what you are and then be content to be that, in style, head up and proud, and not yearn to be something else.

Money can't buy life.

I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?

I'm not that lazy, but I don't need that much money. I lead a fairly simple life.

Don't expect anything. Erase all life expectancies. Just live.

I've been very fortunate in the things I've had in my life. But, at the same time, I wish I had the same types of memories as everyone else.

When everything else seems unclear, at least I'll know I do it for the joy it brings.

I think the best vacation is the one that relieves me of my own life for a while and then makes me long for it again.

I don't mind being a commodity. It's given me a good life.

If there's one thing I know, it's this - everybody thinks somebody else is having a better life.

Even a meaningless life may contain many good breakfasts.

At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

There are days when I am envious of my hens: when I hunger for a purpose as perfect and sure as a single daily egg.

Those who think that the rewarding things in life are somewhere over the rainbow 'burn their toast a lot,' said Pooh

Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.

In life one cannot eat his cake and have it, too; he must make his choice and then do the best he can to be content to go the way his judgment leads.

My life is in the art that I make, and I'm very happy with it.

I should be content to look at a mountain for what it is and not as a comment on my life.

The dog is still in the natural state. And you can easily see that, because you have problems and your dog doesn't. And while your happy moments may be rare, your dog celebrates life continuously.

It is only by knowing how little life has in store for us that we are able to look on the bright side and avoid disappointment.

And if there is not any such thing as a long time, nor the rest of your lives, nor from now on, but there is only now, why then now is the thing to praise and I am very happy with it.

It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed in the enjoyments of this.

I thought if I could be a model, or even do commercials and stuff like that for the rest of my life, I'd be happy.