Quotes About Contentment

The worst days of those who enjoy what they do are better than the best days of those who don't.

When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament.

I just live one day at a time.

My perfect day is sitting in a room with some blank paper. That's heaven. That's gold, and anything else is just a waste of time.

When was the last time I chose to be happy rather than demanding to be right?

I stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.

Am I calm all the time? That is a question to ask my mother. I am very happy in my home. I have a good family, that gives me something extra.

I have learned to like myself for the first time and to have some serenity.

I never think, 'Where am I going to be in a year's time?' That seems to be a sure way of missing the fact that you might be quite happy now.

I never knew how good it is to be unknown until now. The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize the advantages of obscurity.

Do not look back and do not dream about the future. It will neither give you back the past, nor satisfy your other daydreams. Your duty, your reward, your destiny, is in the present moment

It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in their peace.

Having been let out of the barn once, I know I wouldn't be happy if I were home all the time.

I'm cool with whatever. I'll just keep eating my bread, sipping my soup and serving my time. But the chicken is going to lay some more eggs one day.

Keep busy at something: a busy person never has time to be unhappy.

Our greediness so often troubles us, making us run after so many things at the same time, that while we too eagerly look after the least we miss the greatest.

I've lived every day to the fullest, and I've had a marvelous time. I've tried to be nice to the people I care about, and ignore the ones I don't. I enjoy what I've done.

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about regrets because there's nothing I can do.

The best thing about growing older is that it takes such a long time.

You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it.

I can say that I don't have a lot of leisure time, just sitting around doing absolutely nothing, but that's okay.

I ain't got no time for a Caribbean cruise, just give me a song and a beer.

People look to time in expectation that it will eventually make them happy, but you cannot find true happiness by looking toward the future.

Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by.