Quotes about Contentment
Desperately seeking something is not what attracts it to us. When we dwell, in deep peace and kindness, whatever would add to our happiness just flows to our door.
— Marianne Williamson
The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
— Thomas a Kempis
Fill you mind with the meaningless stimuli of a world preoccupied with meaningless things, and it will not be easy to feel peace in your heart.
— Marianne Williamson
Divine love is perfect peace and joy, it is a freedom from all disquiet, it is all content and happiness; and makes everything to rejoice in itself.
— William Law
Not everyone who has made peace with God has realized the peace of God.
— Vance Havner
Blessed are the simple, for they shall have much peace.
— Thomas a Kempis
When you're at peace, there's no counterfeit freedom.
— Wayne Dyer
There is more good in contentment, than there is in the thing that you would fain have to cure your discontent.
— Jeremiah Burroughs
If all the world should in a pet of temp'rance, feed on pulse, drink the clear stream, and nothing wear but frieze, Th' all-giver would be unthank'd, would be unprais'd.
— John Milton
We have had enough, once and for all, of Hedonism--the gloomy philosophy which says that Pleasure is the only good.
— CS Lewis
It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.
— CS Lewis
Think about every good thing in your life right now. Free yourself of worrying. Let go of the anxiety, breathe. Stay positive, all is well.
— Germany Kent