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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.
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.
The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has read more
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die, and the grass is already over him.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
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.
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.
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.
