“A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books”

“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness ”

“While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be”

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants ”

“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature”

“Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. ”