Contentment Quotes

695 quotes by 458 authors

The most outstanding characteristic of Eastern civilization is to know contentment, whereas that of Western civilization is not to know contentment. Contented Easterners are satisfied… — Hu Shih
And so when we talk about intangible values remember that they cannot be separated from the others. The conservation of waters, forests, soils, and wildlife… — Sigurd F. Olson
A small artist is content with art; a great artist is content with nothing except everything. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Every one is well or ill at ease, according as he finds himself! not he whom the world believes, but he who believes himself to… — Michel de Montaigne
Those who remain content easily remain small: small are their joys, small are their ecstasies, small are their silences, small is their being. But there… — Rajneesh
A sense of contentment makes us kindly and benevolent to others; we are not chafed and galled by cares which are tyrannical because original. We… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Live with the gods. And he does so who constantly shows them that his soul is satisfied with what is assigned to him. — Marcus Aurelius
Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather. — Benjamin Franklin
If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. — Dalai Lama
I'll be merry and free, I'll be sad for nae-body; If nae-body cares for me, I'll care for nae-body. — Robert Burns
Give what thou canst, without Thee we are poor; And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away. — William Cowper
It is not for man to rest in absolute contentment. — Robert Southey
Who can enjoy alone? Or all enjoying what contentment find? — John Milton
Let's live with that small pittance which we have; Who covets more is evermore a slave. — Robert Herrick
I'm quite content: although what I'm doing is far from being as I should like, I am complemented often enough all the same... — Claude Monet
There's no one there to understand, there's just understanding, which flourishes in you as peace, joy and contentment. — Mooji
We'll therefore relish with content, Whate'er kind providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow'r; For, if our stock be very small, 'Tis prudent to… — Nathaniel Cotton
Happy the man, of mortals happiest he, Whose quiet mind from vain desires is free; Whom neither hopes deceive, nor fears torment, But lives at… — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne
All is lovely outside my house and inside my house and myself. — Winslow Homer
Digital piracy needs to be addressed. Without content protection, investment in content can't be supported. We need secure distribution. If you (telecommunications equipment and software… — Bob Iger

Who Wrote These Contentment Quotes

458 authors contributed a total of 695 Contentment Quotes, led by these top contributors: