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    Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial to others; with poverty, for not having much to care for; and with obscurity, for being unenvied.

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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.

by Henry Miller Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

by Charles Lamb Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

by Burton Hills Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.

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

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

by Allan K. Chalmers Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

by Spanish Proverb Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

by French Proverb Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a read more

Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase

by John Balguy Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.

Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.

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