Quotes about Contentment
Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee; All passeth away: God only shall stay. Patience wins all: Who hath God, needeth nothing; For God is his All.
— Thomas a Kempis
Our country is wherever we are well off.
— Cicero
Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude.
— St. John Chrysostom
What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us
— Teresa of Avila
I am at peace with God and all mankind.
— Harriet Tubman
The home is the empire! There is no peace more delightful than one's own fireplace.
— Cicero
The sober comfort, all the peace which springs from the large aggregate of little things.
— Hannah More
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.
— CS Lewis
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.
— James K. Polk
Contentment is just the realization that God has already provided for me today all that I need for my present peace and happiness.
— Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.
— John of the Cross
This is the secret of joy. We shall no longer strive for our own way; but commit ourselves, easily and simply, to God's way, acquiesce in His will, and in so doing find our peace.
— Evelyn Underhill