Contentment Quote by Alan Moore

“Contentment and Happiness didn't exist in my life for more than a few moments at a time, and they were really only illusionary.”

— Sylvia Day

“A great obstacle to happiness is to expect too much happiness.”

— Bernard de Fontanelle

“The excessive pleasure we imagine receiving from what we want most of all is fleeting at best.”

— Peter Rollins

“Happiness does not come from having much, but from being content, even when you have little.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Maybe this is the recipe for a happy life -- not thinking about anything too hard, just going where the day takes you, trying…

— Brenda Janowitz

“Not that happiness is dull. Only that it doesn't tell well. And one of our consuming diversions as we age is to recite, not…

— Lionel Shriver

“I think we go about desiring things all day long, and then wondering why we’re unhappy.”

— Timothy Ferriss

“happiness is more likely to come from the enjoyment of experiences rather than the accumulation of stuff.”

— James Wallman

“Life's pleasures were so simple, really. It was all a matter of appreciating what you had - and knowing that things could always be…

— Meg Rosoff

“Happiness is a fickle emotion. It comes and goes depending on the situation and your mood. I’d much rather be content.” “What’s”

— M.E. Carter

“Happiness isn't something she spends much time thinking about. Survival, discomfort, hunger...these are the concerns that fill her days.”

— David Maine

“Oh, you knew exactly what I meant. Not that happiness is dull. Only that it doesn't tell well. And one of our consuming diversions…

— Lionel Shriver