Quotes by Being Content We think of happiness as something we can take. But usually it comes from being content with what we have, and accepting ourselves. Cynthia Hand being-content accepting thinking Being content with what you have already is an art form that leads to a peace that can’t be replaced by anything else. Elizabeth Gilbert being-content form art Nobody got anywhere in this world by simply being content. Louis L'Amour being-content world Happiness consists not in having much, but in wanting no more than you have. Lydia M. Child being-content happiness Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little. Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington being-content littles happiness