William Camden Quotes

I am thankful for small mercies. I compared notes with one of my friends who expect everything of the universe, and is disappointed when anything is less than the best, and I found that I begin at the other extreme, expecting nothing, and am always full of thanks for moderate good. . . . If we will take the good we find, . . . we shall have heaping measures. . . .

Better is half a loaf than no bread.

To complain now would be kind of sad. I like the way things are going.

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

Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.

If you cannot have what you believe in, you must believe in what you have.

Look at my life. I ain't got nothing to be mad about.

I take whatever I can get with grace.

Let those who think I have said too little and those who think I have said too much, forgive me; and let those who think I have said just enough thank God with me.

Take what is offered and that must sometimes be enough.

I'm happy to be where I am and how everything has turned out.

Sometimes, we just have to be happy with what people can offer us. Even if it's not what we want, at least it's something.

My grandmother always would say, "This, too, shall pass." It is always true.

The world is full of happiness, and plenty to go round, if you are only willing to take the kind that comes your way.

From my point of view, things don't have to change to get better. Things are fantastic.

I'm still happy, I like this life.

My life is okay, my life is pretty good.

To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.

I just take it as it comes, and if I'm not offered something, there's always a reason, and usually it's a pretty good one. I'm not worried about it. You know, I've had an incredible career, and I'm blessed.

In looking back, I see nothing to regret and little to correct.

I'm as happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!

I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to be anywhere. I'm not kidding.

It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

I always think everything has been the best part of my life.

I'm enjoying my years, I'm enjoying my life, I'm enjoying my family. I'm just happy - a happy person.