George Santayana Quotes

Isn't this enough? Just this world? Just THIS?

That which sufficeth is not little.

Adequacy is sufficient.

Less isn't more; just enough is more.

He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.

Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

Sufficient for the day is all that we can enjoy. We cannot eat or drink or wear more than the day's supply of food and raiment; the surplus gives us the care of storing it, and the anxiety of watching against a thief. One staff aids a traveller, but a bundle of staves is a heavy burden. Enough is not only as good as a feast, but is all that the greatest glutton can truly enjoy. This is all that we should expect; a craving for more than this is ungrateful. When our Father does not give us more, we should be content with his daily allowance.

It's the secret to happiness, you know. Only take what you need.

We've got everything we need right here, and everything we need is enough.

We were all brought up to want things and maybe the world isn't big enough for all that wanting. I don't know. I don't know anything

Happiness is really rooted in simplicity. The tendency to excessiveness in thought and action diminishes happiness.

Let your capital be simplicity and contentment.

Enough is equal to a feast.

It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest.

A little too much is just enough for me.

To be satisfied with little is hard, to be satisfied with a lot is impossible.

I don't believe less is more. I believe that more is more. I believe that less is less, fat fat, thin thin and enough is enough.

Sufficiency's enough for men of sense.

Abundance is not a number or acquisition. It is the simple recognition of enoughness.

If there's one thing I've learned, it's this: We all want everything to be okay. We don't even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous or outstanding. We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough.

ENOUGH, pro. All there is in the world if you like it.

Never forget that all you have is all you need.

If you never saw the stars, candles were enough.