A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
Titus Maccius Plautus

A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
Joseph Addison

A good education is that which prepares us for our future sphere of action and makes us contented with that situation in life in which God, in his infinite mercy, has seen fit to place us, to be perfectly resigned to our lot in life, whatever it may be.
Ann Plato

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.
Hart Crane

Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.
Lillie Langtry

Being "contented" ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable to move from it and resigned to living in it; it ought to mean appreciating all there is in such a position.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation.
Marcus V. Pollio

He who is contented is rich.
Lao Tzu

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.
Karen Carpenter

I wish that my husband's friends had left him where he is, happy and contented in retirement.
Anna Harrison

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

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.
Socrates

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.
Frances Wright

If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but grumble with the rest.
Jerome K. Jerome

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

It is a wise man that does know the contented man is never poor, whilst the discontented man is never rich.
Frank Herbert

It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind.
Lucretius

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.
James Mackintosh

Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume that its might makes it right.
Joseph Sobran

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more.
Charles Lamb