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He that is well paid is well satisfied.
He that is well paid is well satisfied.
Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.
Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.
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.
What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.
What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.
The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.
The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless.
Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.
Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.
Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of read more
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.
It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are.
