The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

All the fame you should look for in life is to have lived it quietly.

All the fame you should look for in life is to have lived it quietly.

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.

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire read more

The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach.

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.

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

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

Very often the quiet fellow has said all he knows.

Very often the quiet fellow has said all he knows.