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    Whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and set me to thinking of plans to gain my freedom.

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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.

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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.

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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.

He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.

by Johann Von Goethe Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.

They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.

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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.

by James Mackintosh 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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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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Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

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If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

by Plautus Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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