George MacDonald Quotes

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

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.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

I'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you've won the lottery.

Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.

I'm fine with the life I have.

Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got.

The big thing I've discovered, the big secret, is that it's all about how happy you are. It's the ultimate thing. People forget your flaws and imperfections if they see you're happy.

The art of pleasing consists in being pleased.

The secret to life is finding joy in ordinary things. I'm interested in happiness.

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

Welcome anything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else.

My dog doesn't worry about the meaning of life. She may worry if she doesn't get her breakfast, but she doesn't sit around worrying about whether she will get fulfilled or liberated or enlightened. As long as she gets some food and a little affection, her life is fine.

You can be happy where you are.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves.

Enjoy doing nothing, and you can enjoy doing anything. Enjoy having nothing, and you can enjoy whatever you have.

I don't want to go anywhere; I don't want to leave anybody behind. Happiness is right here, right now, in this world, in this room. I am happiest wherever it is that I am.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.

It is possible to live happily in the here and the now. So many conditions of happiness are available - more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don't have to run into the future in order to get more.

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life.

What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don't have, is just love what we do have.