Contentment Quotes

695 Contentment quotes by 458 unique authors

If you can find true contentment, it will last forever. — Laozi
They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment. — Pietro Aretino
Whether it's a pebble in a riverbed or a soaring mountain peak, I see everything in the world as the handiwork of the Lord. When… — Thomas Kinkade
If belief in the existence of God is predicted to lead to a feeling of contentment, and the prediction is fulfilled, does it follow that… — Richard Posner
We know that material things don't offer contentment, but we still buy more-more of the props and gadgets our culture tells us we must have… — Susan L. Taylor
The fountain of contentment must spring up in the mind. — Samuel Johnson
The life must be a well-balanced life, not lopsided in any manner to bring contentment. — Edgar Cayce
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… — Dalai Lama
Faith on a full stomach may be simply contentment but if you have it when you're hungry, it's genuine. — Frank A. Clark
Here the people seem to possess the secret of tranquility and to live lives of more than surface contentment. — Louise Dickinson Rich
There's such a thing as too much happiness and sadness. What I'm after is contentment. — Ray Charles
If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we… — Alistair Begg
Contentment is realizing that God has already provided everything we need for our present happiness. — Bill Gothard
Gradually as you become curator of your own contentment, you will learn to embrace the gentle yearnings of your heart. — Sarah Ban Breathnach
Where wealth and freedom reign contentment fails, And honour sinks where commerce long prevails. — Oliver Goldsmith
It's not a very big step from contentment to complacency. — Simone de Beauvoir
Men who are driven are happy in their work and their vision but are not happy-go-lucky. Evelyn has a happiness and contentment most of the… — Oral Roberts
I don't have everything I want but I have everything I need. That's contentment. — James MacDonald
Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on… — Jerry Bridges
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… — Dalai Lama
I have received and I want to give. This is the path to happiness and contentment. — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Contentment comes when you find the people, places, and events in life you were created to impact. — T.D. Jakes
It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor-the determining factor of success and happiness is contentment. — Sakyong Mipham
Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment. — Chanakya
When you're younger, you tend to be reckless about trying to find out who you are and what you can do and should do. But… — Elliot Perlman

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