It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There read more

To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There is no greater happiness than this.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.

The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

If you can look back on your life with contentment, you have one of man's most precious gifts -- a read more

If you can look back on your life with contentment, you have one of man's most precious gifts -- a selective memory.

One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has read more

One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die, and the grass is already over him.