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We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of read more
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.
Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.
The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire read more
The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach.
My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.
My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.
They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.
They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.
Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy.
Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy.
Patience is the key to contentment.
Patience is the key to contentment.
It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.
It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.
Content is a word unknown to life; it is also a word unknown to man.
Content is a word unknown to life; it is also a word unknown to man.