Martha Washington Quotes & Sayings

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. — Martha Washington

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. a — Martha Washington

I very linearly [sic] wish you would exert yourself so as to keep all your matters in order your self without depending on others as that is the only way to be happy to have all your business in your own hands. — Martha Washington

I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances. — Martha Washington

Keep your business affairs in your own hands. It's the only way to be happy. — Martha Washington

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition. — Martha Washington

I am fond of only what comes from the heart. — Martha Washington

We carry the seeds of happiness with us wherever we go. — Martha Washington

I live a very dull life here ... indeed I think I am more like a state prisoner than anything else. — Martha Washington