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Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a read more
Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once read more
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
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.
Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty
Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty
Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.
Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.
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.
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper read more
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
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.
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.
