344 quotes found
“Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness.”
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“We need much less than we think we need.”
“At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you.”
“You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.”
“I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.”
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.”
“Ari smiled. The sun was shining, the weather was great, he was eating ice cream, and all his dreams were about to come true.”
“If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.”
“Mama told me to make a special point to remember the best times of my life. There are so many hard things to live through, and latching on to the good things will give you strength to endure, she s...”
“Youre all so obsessed with other worlds, youre so convinced that this one is crap and everywhere else is great, but youve never bothered to figure out whats going on here!”
“If at eighty you're not a cripple or an invalid, if you have your health, if you still enjoy a good walk, a good meal (with all the trimmings), if you can sleep without first taking a pill, if bird...”
“Do you dislike your role in the story, your place in the shadow? What complaints do you have that the hobbits could not have heaved at Tolkien? You have been born into a narrative, you have been gi...”
“Contentment has learned how to find out what she needs to know. Last year she went on a major housecleaning spree. First she stood on her head until all the extra facts fell out. Then she discarded...”
“Some men fish all their lives without knowing it is not really the fish they are after.”
“A lonely impulse of delight”
“The storm is over, there is sunlight in my heart. I have a glass of wine and sit thinking of what has passed.”
“Contentment can only happen as we increase desire, let it run itself out towar its fulfilment, and carry us along with it.”
“A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.”
“In the widely open cup of the armchair was I-330. I, on the floor, embracing her limbs, my head on her lap. We were silent. Everything was silent. Only the pulse was audible. Like a crystal I was d...”
