Contented Quotes

I would advise any woman against having an affair with a married man believing he will ever leave his wife, no matter how often he says his wife does not understand him. Love is not as necessary to a man`s happiness as it is to a woman`s. If her marriage is satisfactory, a woman will seldom stray. A man can be totally contented and still be out howling at the moon.

I enjoy money. Not enough people in this world are happy. I`m determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.

I`m determined to be contented, and having plenty of money from working makes it easier for me.

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

A contented mind is the best source for trouble.

A contented mind is a continual feast.

Be contented when you have got all you want.

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up.

If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment.

And inasmuch as the bridge is a symbol of all such poetry as I am interested in writing it is my present fancy that a year from now I`ll be more contented working in an office than ever before.

It becomes us, therefore, to be contented, and dutiful subjects.

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

We cannot be contented because we are happy, and we cannot be happy because we are contented.

I have observed this in my experience of slavery, that whenever my condition was improved, instead of increasing my contentment, it only increased my desire to be free, and set me to thinking of plans to gain my freedom. I have found that, to make a contented slave, it is necessary to make a thoughtless one.

I was more than contented with the international award, but before I had recovered from that shock I was up there again.

I will punish those who sit contented in their sins, indifferent to God, thinking he will let them alone.

When you are unhappy, is there anything more maddening than to be told that you should be contented with your lot?