Quotes about Contentment

But if you're content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.

Full of hope, you'll relax, confident again; you'll look around, sit back, and take it easy.

No matter if we come home with the Olympic gold or make a million dollars or pioneer the exploration of space or move the world with some artistic performance or discover the cure to cancer—if we do not love, it is not satisfactory. No matter if we are responsible and work hard and do our jobs well and stay out of trouble and are respected, if we do not love, then somehow we have failed. If we live but do not love, we miss it.

And then he prayed, "God, I'm asking for two things before I die; don't refuse me—Banish lies from my lips and liars from my presence. Give me enough food to live on, neither too much nor too little. If I'm too full, I might get independent, saying, 'God? Who needs him?' If I'm poor, I might steal and dishonor the name of my God.

You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.

What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?

When you grab all you can get, that's what happens: the more you get, the less you are.

Relinquishment is prerequisite to fulfillment.

The good and the wise lead quiet lives.

Account no man happy till he dies.

Well, looks like you won't be reaching nirvana anytime soon." She pushed a stray lock of hair off her forehead and sniffed. "Yes, I suppose that's true. I guess I'll just have to settle for a trip to Idaho.

God holds my tomorrows, she thought. I will be content with whatever comes my way.