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Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There is no greater happiness than this.

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.

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.

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

Try to be like the turtle -- at ease in your own shell.

A man who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do.

Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.

Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.

One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die, and the grass is already over him.

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

Contentment is, after all, simply refined indolence.

There are two kinds of discontent in this world. The discontent that works, and the discontent that wrings its hands. The first gets what it wants. The second loses what it has. There's no cure for the first, but success and there's no cure at all for the second.

Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy.

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

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

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.