90 Contentment Quotes

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1. In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor. William Ames
   
   
   
2. Comparison kills contentment. Bob Merritt
   
   
   
3. God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. Francis Bacon
   
   
   
4. What makes the biggest difference in someone's life...you can be contented with life or you can always be wanting more Catherine Pulsifer, The Biggest Difference
   
   
   "Being contented means feeling satisfied and fulfilled with what you have in life, rather than constantly seeking more or feeling lacking."
   
   
   
5. Live life with contentment in your heart - let go of worries, and never let them start Catherine Pulsifer, It's Up To You
   
   
   
6. O weary, wandering brother, if contentment you would win, come you back unto the fireside and be comrade with your kin. Edgar A. Guest, The Stick-Together Families
   
   
   
7. Contentment through all kinds of difficulties for a Christian believer is similar to the solitude and beauty of a garden or compared to the truthfulness and acceptance within a friendship. Mary S. Scotsburn
   
   
   
8. Friendship becomes a form of contentment when both parties have mutual respect and compassion for the other. Mary S. Scotsburn
   
   
   
9. O Robin, singing through the rain....what gladness born of calm content. Luella Clark, Singing Through The Rain
   
   
   
10. Being happy with the little things in life brings contentment and peace. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
11. What are the things you are thankful for? ... are you content or looking for more Catherine Pulsifer, What Are
    
    
    
    
12. Gratitude truly is the lubricant for a happy, contented life. Elsie Spittle, The Path to Contentment
    
    
    
13. Don't wait for contentment from anyone else, take joy in whatever life may bring you oneself Catherine Pulsifer, You Choose
    
    
    
14. What brings us peace and contentment is not wealth, or fame, even though at times we feel it would solve many of our problems. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
15. A successful relationship requires 3 factors - Love, tolerance and contentment. Deepika Muthusamy
    
    
    
16. For sweet content this glad day brings, my heart breaks out in joy and sings Thanksgiving. Cobb, Thanksgiving
    
    
    
17. There’s no happier person than a truly thankful, content person. Joyce Meyer
    
    
    
18. There is no contentment like counting your blessings. Lailah Gifty Akita
    
    
    "Contentment brings a sense of inner peace and tranquility, allowing you to be at ease with yourself and your circumstances."
    
    
    
19. To walk Life's road with shoulders square, to keep a vision true and fair, and spread contentment everywhere - is my aim. Unknown, Aim, Goal, Creed
    
    
    
20. If you trust in God, the grass on the other side becomes a lot less green. You can find happiness wherever you are. K. J. Bryen
    
    
    
21. ... I'm content with you and life - with you each night beside me here. Max Ehrmann, To You Who Come At Evening
    
    
    
22. Be not wishing and pining but thankfully content. For it is a short bridge between wanting and regret. Richelle E. Goodrich
    
    
    
23. Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep, content to lock each sense in slumber deep, knows God will keep. Elizabeth York Case, There Is No Unbelief
    
    
    
24. Simplicity is removing the masks of life that....limit our progress in the journey towards contentment John McLeod
    
    
    
    
25. Stop comparing your story to the story of anyone else and enjoy YOUR journey. Tracy Horner, Finding Contentment in a World of Discontent
    
    
    
26. A good life of contentment is the wealth untold, the satisfaction from life’s hard fought journey in its purest gold. Catherine Pulsifer, Life Of Contentment
    
    
    
27. Focus on feeling content rather than complaining, feeling lament. Catherine Pulsifer, Riches In Life
    
    
    "Contentment involves appreciating and being thankful for the blessings, big and small, that enrich your life."
    
    
    
28. Live to learn, and learn to live, only this content can give Bayard Taylor, Live To Learn
    
    
    
29. Here's to the one who loves to do the little things of life..a kindly man content to work at any useful task Charles W. Stevenson, Little Things
    
    
    
30. Regret is the worst human emotion. If you took another road, you might have fallen off a cliff. I'm content. William Shatner
    
    
    
31. Dear God....fill my mind and heart with gratitude for the many blessings I have.
    
    
    
32. The sweetest thing there is on earth is contentment, peace and love. J. J. Thorne
    
    
    
33. I will tell you a wonderful trick that will bring you contentment - If anything can, — Do something for somebody, quick. Author Unknwon, Do Something
    
    
    
    
34. Discontent can make or mar, hinder you or take you far
    Wilhelmina Stitch
    
    
    
35. Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep, content to lock each sense in slumber deep, knows God will keep. Lizzie York Case, No Unbelief
    
    
    
36. Because he lived he smiled, and did not look ahead with bitterness or dread. Samuel Ellsworth Kiser, The Ridiculous Optimist
    
    
    
37. Contentment's yours with fame assured, and these alone are wealth Lorain McLain, The Wise Choice
    
    
    
38. Just as Thou wilt is just what I would will. give me but this, — the heart to be content Susan Coolidge, How Shall I Pray
    
    
    "Contentment involves accepting yourself, others, and situations just as they are, without striving for perfection or wishing for things to be different."
    
    
    
39. Lord, let me not be too content with life in trifling service spent — make me aspire! Helen Gilbert, Too Content
    
    
    
40. I will start anew this morning' with a higher, fairer creed....I will try to find contentment in the path that I must tread Edgar Allen Moss, The New Creed
    
    
    
41. My motto is — Content with this; gold — place — I prize not such. George Macdonald, My Motto Is
    
    
    
42. May joy and peace surround you. Contentment latch your door Irish Blessing
    
    
    
    
43. Contentment has more to do with a heart of joy as life unfolds than it ever will with a life filled with stuff. Kate Summers
    
    
    
44. At evening, when I sink to rest, I dream of heaven, the land so blest Daniel C. Colesworthy, Heaven
    
    
    
45. Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace. Todd Stocker
    
    
    
46. Just be happy with what you have, and always stay true to you. Julie Hebert, Your Journey Through Life
    
    
    " It means finding joy and happiness in the present moment, rather than constantly dwelling on the past or worrying about the future."
    
    
    
47. Real contentment must come from within. You and I cannot change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us.   Warren Wiersbe
    
    
    
48. Content with beholding his face, my all to his pleasure resigned...if Jesus would dwell with me there. John Newton, Nothing To Wish Or Fear
    
    
    
49. It was humbling for me to admit that pride had gotten the best of me. But recognizing it, and then asking the Lord to help me be humble, actually helped me learn to be content Alli Worthington, The Year of Living Happy
    
    
    
    
50. Contentment plays a critical role in whether we will be happy individuals or not... there is someone out there who wish they have our life. Elizabeth Caroline, 7 Keys To Happiness
    
    
    
51. ...just ride the wave that is life, with this feeling of contentment and joy. Unknown, An Amazing Thing Happens
    
    
    
52. In the Valley of Contentment, in the province of I-will, you will find this lovely city, at the foot of No-Fret hill L. J. Bartlett, The Town Of Don't You Worry
    
    
    "Contentment arises from engaging in activities and relationships that bring a sense of purpose and fulfillment to your life."
    
    
    
53. The day is over you've done your best - now is the time for you to rest Catherine Pulsifer, The Day Is Over
    
    
    
54. ... we can trust God in all things. He is good, he does good, and he is working all things together for your good and His Glory. Christine Caine
    
    
    
    
55. It isn't by size that you win or you fail. Be the best of whatever you are.
    Douglas Malloch, Be The Best of Whatever You Are
    
    
    
56. But when you had lost your greedy grief, content to see from afar, you would find in your hand a withering leaf, in your heart a shining star. George MacDonald, Up In The Tree
    
    
    
57. You never look for attention - you're the one who always mentions others in need and you do a good deed. Kate Summers, For All Our Days
    
    
    "It involves aligning your values, beliefs, and actions, leading to a sense of inner harmony and coherence."
    
    
    
58. Wouldn’t it be great to live a life without fear? How about living a life without anxiety? The good news is that it is possible and the answer is in the Word of God. Robert Morris
    
    
    
    
59. The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional. Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing
    
    
    
60. What pleasures can friendship impart.....what joy and content to the mind. Lucy Barns, Friendship
    
    
    
61. If you find contentment with where you are - you will be happier than others by far. Catherine Pulsifer, Simple Things
    
    
    
62. Contentment in the young does not require Disneyland. Just a book on beetles. Or a puppet drinking green milk. Richard Swenson, Contentment
    
    
    "Being contented often goes hand in hand with a minimalist mindset, valuing experiences and relationships over material possessions."
    
    
    
63. Without the peace, joy, and contentment that flows from being a Christ-follower, comes a life of worry and aniety. Byron R. Pulsifer
    
    
    
    
64. One of the secrets of living an abundant life is being content with what you have. This does not mean you strive to improve but it does mean being thankful for what you have. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
65. In my view, the balance between stress and contentment was life's biggest riddle. Dan Harris, Hoist On My Own Petard
    
    
    "Contentment comes from finding a balance between work and leisure, ambition and relaxation, and various aspects of life."
    
    
    
66. You are the fellow that has to decide whether you'll do it or toss it aside...
    Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar or just be contented to stay where you are.
    Edgar A. Guest, Decide
    
    
    
67. For the joy is there - but you have to believe. Douglas Malloch
    
    
    
68. But aye in some thing discontent: be secret, true and patient! William Dunbak, True & Patient
    
    
    
69. Like everything in life you can find stress or you can find contentment. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
70. A thankful heart for what we have is one that changes our outlook and can bring a peace, a sense of contentment into our lives. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
    
71. Your attitude is an important part of your life. It can determine whether you are happy or sad, whether you are a success or a failure, whether you are content or dissatisfied. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
72. Most of us base our contentment on our circumstances, on our feelings, or on other people. However, true contentment is separate from our circumstances. Contentment is a state of the heart, not a state of affairs. Linda Dillow, Calm My Anxious Heart
    
    
    
73. A lot of people believe that if they accumulate wealth, they will be successful. But wealth does not bring contentment or success. John C Maxwell
    
    
    
74. I’m inspired to live more richly with fewer things, and to pursue gratitude and generosity with more intention. Shauna Niequist
    
    
    
75. If any deed that I ever did lightened a sad heart's sorrow... Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Contentment
    
    
    
76. Contentment does not mean that we never want to see change or improvement, but it does mean that we will do the best we can with what we have. It also means that we will maintain attitude that allows us to enjoy the gift of life. Joyce Meyer, eat the cookie. . .buy the shoes
    
    
    
77. Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. Sarah Ban Breathnach
    
    
    
    
78. A person’s inner strengths include peacefulness, contentment, and love, as well as resilience, confidence, determination, and insight. Rick Hanson, Hardwiring Happiness
    
    
    
79. Family life contributes immensely to an individual’s happiness. Only in a happy home life can complete contentment be found. Dorothea S. Koppliln
    
    
    
80. Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression... It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. Grenville Kleiser
    
    
    
81. Happiness is the opposite of sadness, but contentment is the opposite of greed. Tim David
    
    
    
82. A love of self, or self-esteem, is often the seed that germinates into happiness because it allows one to live his best life and be content with himself. Raphael Dume, Self-Confidence 101
    
    
    
83. Laughter also provides a sense of well-being, contentment, joy, and boosts your spirit and the attitude of those around you. Sandra V. Abell
    
    
    
84. Joy sometimes comes to us as a result of us giving. It is a feeling of success and happiness. It is an attitude of cheerfulness and contentment. Catherine Pulsifer
    
    
    
    
85. The sea, the sun and the smiles all delight my inner chords of contentment!
    
    
    
86. No one’s content, it’s a world of complaints, from our birth till the day that we die. Isn’t it strange that we can’t stop a while, to rejoice and not always ask, "Why?" Greta Zwaan, Time
    
    
    
87. Sustainable happiness also requires pursuing our goals and values, developing supportive relationships with others, and engaging in other endeavors that matter. Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones of Happiness
    
    
    
88. My God has placed me here, and I'm content my life be spent. Mary C. Ryan
    
    
    
89. True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed. Dalai Lama
    
    
    
90. As we get to know ourselves, and begin to see all the ways we thwart our natural happiness ... worrying about the future ... we can learn what it takes to cultivate this more genuine state of true contentment. Ezra Bayda