Philip Sidney Quotes

Peace of mind, joy and happiness cannot be purchased with money or worldly goods.

I've gotten to a point, where I realize that happiness doesn't come from the outside.

I had a pleasant time with my mind, for it was happy.

Happiness is a state of mind.

money does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!

My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind. Though much I want which most would have, Yet still my mind for bids to crave.

We know perfectly well that neither love nor peace of mind can be bought with any currency.

We call "happiness" a certain set of circumstances that makes joy possible. But we call joy that state of mind and emotions that needs nothing to feel happy.

Happiness is where you start from rather than where you go. God, I sound like Yoda.

To cure us of our immoderate love of gain, we should seriously consider how many goods there are that money will not purchase, and these the best; and how many evils there are that money will not remedy, and these the worst.

Money will never make you happy and happy will never make you money.

Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a man's stature as to his happiness.

Happiness can't start with external stuff, whether that's money or success or your body.

The world assumes that we are very happy with high mansions, fine carriages, servants and attendants, huge investments, and concubines. But he who is without the honor and strength of the soul can be anything but happy.

You can have everything in the world, but if you aren't happy within yourself, it's not worth it.

Those who have everything but thee, my God, laugh at those who have nothing but thyself.

The secret of happiness is in a cheerful, contented mind. He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and can enjoy what others own.

It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.

Whoever opined "Money can't buy you happiness" obviously had far too much of the stuff.

The seat of perfect contentment is in the head; for every individual is thoroughly satisfied with his own proportion of brains.

Let thy fortune be what it will, 'tis thy mind alone that makes thee poor or rich, miserable or happy.

Happiness is a state of mind, and depends very little on outward circumstances.

Wise or unwise, who doubts for a moment that contentment is the cause of happiness? Yet the inverse is true: we are contented because we are happy, and not happy because we are contented. Well-regulated minds may be satisfied with a small portion of happiness; none can be happy with a small portion of content.

Spirituality is the science that teaches us how to achieve peace of mind and supreme satisfaction. Right now we are hankering after many, many things, but nothing we get satisfies us. Spirituality tells us that satisfaction can be found only if we lead a good and divine life-a life of simplicity, purity and humility.

If we have not developed a reservoir of spiritual wealth, no amount of money is likely to make us happy. Spiritual wealth provides faith. It gives us love. It brings and expands wisdom. Spiritual wealth leads to happiness because it guides us into useful or loving relationships.