The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.

The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.

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.

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.

Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper read more

If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.

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.

A man who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do.

A man who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do.

He that is well paid is well satisfied.

He that is well paid is well satisfied.