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Contentment Quotes by Dalai Lama
- I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own…
- One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of…
- If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is…
- In order to be happy we must first possess inner contentment; and inner contentment doesn't come from having all we want; but rather from wanting…
- These days, in our materialistic culture, many people are led to believe that money is the ultimate source of happiness. Consequently, when they don’t have…
- We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions…
- True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and…
- A sense of contentment is crucial to being happy. Physical health, material wealth and friends contribute to this, but contentment governs our relations with them…
- If we human beings rely only on material development, we can’t be sure of a positive outcome. Employing technology motivated by anger and hatred is…
- Our purpose in life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.
- A sense of contentment is a key factor for attaining happiness
- If one's life is simple, contentment has to come.
- When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to…
- I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness…
- All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.
- One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it or not: what is the purpose of life? From the moment of birth every…
- I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness…
More Contentment Quotes
- There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility. — Abu Bakr
- Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment,… — J. G. Ballard
- A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. — Joseph Addison
- I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the… — Harold Brodkey
- Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels. — Bertolt Brecht
- A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation… — Fanny Burney
- True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
- There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like… — Chanakya
- How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. — Coco Chanel
- If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
- A dying man needs to die, as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and there comes a time when it is wrong,… — Stewart Alsop
- In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor. — William Ames