Happy Poverty Quotes

The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich man. — George Bernard Shaw

It turned out that capitalism alone could make people not only rich and happy but also poor, hungry, miserable, and powerless. — Masha Gessen

The greatest poverty one can have is to be poor in one's heart and for falling in love, he is truly happy. He discovers purpose. — Russell Brand

There is no poverty in life when you have a loving, peaceful, happy family. They are a gift which cannot be bought nor traded for gold. — Ryan Dunn

It is unity that doth enchant me. By her power I am free though thrall, happy in sorrow, rich in poverty, and quick even in death. — Giordano Bruno

The happy and powerful do not go into exile, and there are no surer guarantees of equality among men than poverty and misfortune. — Alexis De Tocqueville

Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc. — Mason Cooley

Since the whole village was poor, we didn't realize our own poverty. I was happy. — Bidzina Ivanishvili

My mother often said, as long as a person is happy at work, then poverty is nothing to be ashamed of. — Yu Hua