Contentment Quote by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

“Theoretically he knew that life is possible, may even be pleasant, without joy, without passionate griefs. But it had never occurred to him that…

— Willa Cather

“He'd read that once in everyone's life there was somebody who touched a spot so deep, so precious, that the mind always retreated, in…

— Anonymous

“For once, he could look back at the past without regret, and at the future without bewilderment. Simply and touchingly, he wrote in his…

— Edmund Morris

“Before he knew he was immortal. Before life was no longer fragile. Those were the days when life truly meant something. When life was…

— Chelsea Fine

“There is a place in the heart that will never be filled; a space. And even during the best moments, and the greatest times,…

— Charles Bukowski

“I went back to my room and spent all night contemplating whether it was possible in life not to be constantly let down. If…

— Olivia Sudjic

“If there is such a thing as complete happiness, it is knowing that you are in the right place.”

— Fannie Flagg

“Everything was to be experienced at the highest pitch of passion and life. To expect something greater after life was to forget that life…

— Nina George

“She was sometimes happy, in the sense of being somehow complete, and ready for what another day might bring. And knows she is no…

— William Gibson

“They were happy times, although we did not know it then. We never know happiness until it is gone.”

— Judith Arnopp

“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

“Life was short, no matter how many days you were granted. And people were precious, each and every one, no matter how many you…

— J.R. Ward