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    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.

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

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

by Hung Ko Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

by French Proverb Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.

There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.

by Swami Sivananda Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.

He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.

by Johann Von Goethe Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

by Allan K. Chalmers Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

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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

by John Balguy Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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You can't stop loving or wanting to love because when its right, it's the best thing in the world. When read more

You can't stop loving or wanting to love because when its right, it's the best thing in the world. When you're in a relationship and it's good, even if nothing else in your life is right, you feel like your whole world is complete.

by Keith Sweat Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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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.

by Spanish Proverb Found in: Contentment Quotes,
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