Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once read more

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There read more

To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There is no greater happiness than this.

If you can look back on your life with contentment, you have one of man's most precious gifts -- a read more

If you can look back on your life with contentment, you have one of man's most precious gifts -- a selective memory.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.

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

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

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

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.

It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.

It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.

Patience is the key to contentment.

Patience is the key to contentment.