Summer time an' the livin' is easy, Fish are jumpin' an' the cotton is high. Oh, yo' daddy's rich, and yo' ma' is good-lookin', So hush, little baby, don' yo' cry.
Ira GershwinRead
I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man- Who could ask for anything more?
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses contentment and joy found in simple pleasures.
Ira Gershwin's quote reflects the essence of finding happiness in life's basic joys. The speaker emphasizes the importance of rhythm, music, and love, suggesting that with these fundamental aspects of life, one becomes satisfied and fulfilled, implying that true contentment comes from appreciating what one already has rather than seeking more.
Themes
HappinessMusicContentmentJoySimple Pleasures
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a speech to inspire joy in small moments.
More from Ira Gershwin
All quotes βOne can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.
Ira GershwinRead
Holding hands at midnight 'Neath a starry sky... Nice work if you can get it And you can get it -- if you try.
Ira GershwinRead
Similar quotes
Now is the time for drinking; now the time to beat the earth with unfettered foot.
HoraceRead
I had thought joy to be rather synonymous with happiness, but it seems now to be far less vulnerable than happiness. Joy seems to be a part of an unconditional wish to live, not holding back because life may not meet our preferences and expectations. Joy seems to be a function of the willingness to accept the whole, and to show up to meet with whatever is there. It has a kind of invincibility that attachment to any particular outcome would deny us.
Rachel Naomi RemenRead
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
BuddhaRead
You might not make it to the top, but if you are doing what you love, there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous.
Tony HawkRead
The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.
Bertrand RussellRead
Meditation is the direct means of enjoying the greatest happiness and is the only means to quench the thirst for happiness on earth.
Maharishi Mahesh YogiRead