"Simplicity is the first cousin of contentment." — John Stott

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• 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… — 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… — 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… — Fanny Burney
• True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
• There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no… — 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… — Stewart Alsop
• In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor. — William Ames

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