You May Also Like / View all maxioms
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.
It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.
It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.
Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.
Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.
The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.
The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.
Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
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.
He that is well paid is well satisfied.
He that is well paid is well satisfied.
Whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and read more
Whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and set me to thinking of plans to gain my freedom.
