Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a read more

Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.

Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.

Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.

Patience is the key to contentment.

Patience is the key to contentment.

Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.

Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.

Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.

Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.

What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.

What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.