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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.
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.
One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.
One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.
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.
