Ravyn Lenae

,Alive' stems from emotional growth and contentment. Before writing the song, I was swimming in a pool of hurt, guilt and spiritual discomfort. Instead of drowning, I decided to embrace these feelings and express gratitude for the lessons learned. With this new-found sense of life, I am stronger and happier than ever.

American Musician

Guy Finley

Eventually, we reach the point where we start to realize that we are not going to find peace, contentment, happiness, strength, fearlessness - all of the things that in our heart of hearts we wish we had - outside of us.

American Writer

Harold Brodkey

I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the world I am aware that life was never perfect, never absolute. This bestows contentment, even a fearlessness.

American Author

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.

Gary Zukav

The loving parts of your personality have no trouble loving. That is all they do. You experience the loving parts of as gratitude, appreciation, caring, patience, contentment and awe of life.

Sarah Jessica Parker

So we strive for perfection in the areas in which we can control, and that isn't necessarily what provides contentment and joy for ourselves and, more importantly, for our children.

American Actress

James E. Faust

I acknowledge with great gratitude the peace and contentment we can find for ourselves in the spiritual cocoons of our homes, our sacrament meetings, and our holy temples.

American Clergyman

Heber J. Grant

If there is any one thing that will bring peace and contentment into the human heart, and into the family, it is to live within our means.

Kristin Armstrong

Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.

American Athlete

Henri Frederic Amiel

Swiss Philosopher

Contentment isn't extreme joy or excitement; it's a milder, stable form of happiness.

Not Euphoric

Contentment is an inner sense of satisfaction, not necessarily visible to others.

Internal State

Contentment usually refers to a lasting feeling, not a brief moment of happiness.

Long Lasting

 You've been sitting for awhile, so the physical relief, getting to shake it out. We had joy. You were laughing, smiling. Look at your faces. This room is full of joy. We had some contentment. I didn't see anybody sending text messages or checking their email while we were playing, so you were totally content to be playing. The most important three emotions,

Jane McGonigal:...

 Eager to help the lovers, he guarded them at night and carried them by day. And once the pair had crossed countless rivers and hills, their fear began to ease. They left the forest’s cover, laughing, flirting, and growing bolder each day. But Fionn saw their contentment was an opportunity.

The Irish myth of...

 it's simply the gentle sigh of contentment we're reminded that we're not separate from the world around us and that each new breath offers us the potential