True art must be evidence of happiness, contentment and purity of its authors.

Contentment travels rarely with fortune, but follows virtue even in misfortune.

The low-grade plagiarism of popularity will never lead you to true contentment.

One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment.

Contentment is knowing you're right. Happiness is knowing someone else is wrong.

It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.

I don't have everything I want but I have everything I need. That's contentment.

The virtue of contentment is the acquiescence of the mind in the lot God has given

Contentment is accepting God's sovereign control over all of life's circumstances.

I have received and I want to give. This is the path to happiness and contentment.

We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

Ultimately, contentment is more a shift in attitude than a change in circumstances.

Contentment... is the soul's enjoyment of that peace that passes all understanding.

If thou covetest riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure.

Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather.

We only see in a lifetime a dozen faces marked with the peace of a contented spirit.

Progress and healing involves seeing every person as not so different from ourselves.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.

One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.

I flush with heaving passion's strange delight, Yet find contentment lost in appetite.

There's such a thing as too much happiness and sadness. What I'm after is contentment.

Harmony is the inner cadence of contentment we feel when the melody of life is in tune.

Be always displeased at what thou art, if thou desirest to attain to what thou art not.

It takes more distress and poison to kill someone who has peace of mind and loves life.

The life must be a well-balanced life, not lopsided in any manner to bring contentment.

Let's live with that small pittance which we have; Who covets more is evermore a slave.

Contentment should be the hallmark of my life, as I put my affairs in the hands of God.

Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.

Riches does not mean, having a great amount of property, but riches is self-contentment.

Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.

If you have easy self-contentment, you might have a very, very cheap source of happiness.

The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.

True contentment is not having everything, but in being satisfied with everything you have.

What he had not learned, however, was this: to find contentment in himself and his own life

There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.

Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of good looks.

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

Some place the bliss in action, some in ease, Those call it pleasure, and contentment these.

Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy.

I find it very difficult just to sit. I would love to learn how to do that with contentment.

From labour health, from health contentment spring; contentment opes the source of every joy.

Give what thou canst, without Thee we are poor; And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away.

A small artist is content with art; a great artist is content with nothing except everything.

It is in the everyday and the commonplace that we learn patience, acceptance, and contentment.

There are times when it is best to be content with what one has, so as not to lose everything.

Self-esteem is crucial to how much or how little contentment you feel at the end of your life.

Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbor with himself.

Contentment empties the heart of all superfluous carriage, thus leaving it entirely for Allah.

All your horse looks for is the thing that matters most, peace and contentment. Give it to him.

The wise man contents himself with what he has, until such time as he invents something better.

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