The key to contentment was to never ask why; she had learned that long ago. — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
I don't have everything I want but I have everything I need. That's contentment. — James MacDonald Copy Share Image
“Alditha wondered if perhaps the key [to] contentment was not what they had, but seeing the beauty in what they had already… — Sarah Holman Copy Share Image
To be well skilled in the mystery of Christian contentment is the duty, glory and excellence of a Christian. — Jeremiah Burroughs Copy Share Image
Happiness doesn't start when this, that or the other thing is resolved. Happiness is what happens now when you appreciate what you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is in the everyday and the commonplace that we learn patience, acceptance, and contentment. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Stop being so upset about the things you don't have that you forget to enjoy the things you already have. — Mercy Pheona Copy Share Image
“Sharing your life with someone will have much more meaning coming from a place of independence rather than co-dependence.” — Gary Hopkins Copy Share Image
Contentment should be the hallmark of my life, as I put my affairs in the hands of God. — W. Phillip Keller Copy Share Image
My brethren, the reason why you have not got contentment in the things of the world is not because you have not… — Jeremiah Burroughs Copy Share Image
Art is often born from inner struggle. Artists are plagued by impulses they must express. Contentment does not seek action but struggle… — Eric Gibbons Copy Share Image
The happiness state, when examined more closely, turns out not to be a point but a range, with contentment at the bottom… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
I have searched frantically for contentment for so many years in so many ways, and all the acquisitions and accomplishments- they run… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“If happiness is determined by expectations, then two pillars of our society – mass media and the advertising industry – may unwittingly… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
Too many times in our lives we get too concerned with the things that we don't have to appreciate, the things in… — Anurag Prakash Ray Copy Share Image
Now I find that in a state of pure obedience the mind learns contentment in appearing weak and foolish to that wisdom… — John Woolman Copy Share Image
Cleanses and products don't make you look more beautiful. They certainly help, but if you reach contentment, you're set. My makeup artist,… — Olivia Wilde Copy Share Image
I always think, OK, this is good, but I'll do it better next time. "And so we beat on, boats against the… — Debra Dean Copy Share Image
To his sister-in-law: What a contrast between us! You live a warm and glowing life, surrounded by loved ones whom you care… — Alfred Nobel Copy Share Image
In whatever area in life one may meet the challenges of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“This book is not the memoir of a contented man. It's not the poignant reflections of a white-haired guru who has finally… — Stephen Altrogge Copy Share Image
“(about William Blake) As for Blake's happiness--a man who knew him said: "If asked whether I ever knew among the intellectual, a… — Brenda Ueland Copy Share Image
“I have a quick remedy for the lack of contentment. Clean your house. Clean every room. Start with your child’s bedroom and… — Zondervan Publishing Copy Share Image
“Age has given me what I was looking for my entire life - it has given me me . It has provided… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Experiment with this a little. During these days that you are here with me, don't nourish any desire for happiness, and then… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
The great quality of Dulness is to be unalterably contented with itself. — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
One often learns more from ten days of agony than ten years of contentment. — Merle Shain Copy Share Image