Discontent Quotes
These are some of the best 'Discontent' quotations and sayings.
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A good man and a wise man may at times be angry with the world, at times grieved for it; but be sure no man was ever discontented with the world who did his duty in it.
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A perverse and fretful disposition makes any state of life unhappy.
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All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse.
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Discontent is like ink poured into water, which fills the whole fountain full of blackness. It casts a cloud over the mind, and renders it more occupied about the evil which disquiets than about the means of removing it.
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Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.
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Discontent is want of self-discipline; it is infirmity of will.
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Discontents are sometimes the better part of our life. - I know not which is the most useful. - Joy I may choose for pleasure; but adversities are the best for profit; and sometimes these do so far help me, that I should, without them, want much of the joy I have.
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I was born to other things.
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Men would be angels; angels would be gods.
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Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York.
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One thing only has been lent to youth and age in common - discontent.
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Poor in abundance, famished at a feast.
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Save me from impious discontent at aught thy wisdom has denied or thy goodness has lent.
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The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs.
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