"They were, I doubt not, happy enough in their dark stalls, because they were horses, and had plenty to eat; and I was at times quite happy enough in the dark loft, because I was a man, and could think and imagine"

This quote by Hugh Miller speaks with the idea that contentment is relative. The horses in the dark stalls enjoyed since they had plenty to consume, and Hugh Miller enjoyed in the dark loft since he was a man and could believe and envision. This suggests that the horses were content with their fundamental requirements being satisfied, while Miller was content with the capability to believe and think of. This quote implies that human beings have a greater capability for satisfaction than animals, as we can find delight in more than simply our standard needs being fulfilled. It also recommends that people have the capability to find pleasure in the basic things, such as the capability to think and picture. Eventually, this quote speaks with the idea that contentment is relative which human beings have the capability to discover happiness in more than simply the fundamentals.