Quotes about Contentment
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
Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
— John Ortberg
My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.
— Denzel Washington
Happiness consists not of having, but of being. It is a warm glow of the heart at peace with itself.
— David O. McKay
I appreciate all that I am and all that I have. Stop focusing on what you do not have, and shift your consciousness to an appreciation for all that you are and all that you do have.
— Wayne Dyer