Satisfaction Quotes

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In a land which is fully settled, most men must accept their local environment or try to change it by political means; only the exceptionally… — Wystan Hugh Auden
We must not in the course of public life expect immediate approbation and immediate grateful acknowledgment of our services. But let us persevere through abuse… — Benjamin Franklin
My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest; but to go… — Benjamin Franklin
The real satisfaction which praise can afford, is when what is repeated aloud agrees with the whispers of conscience, by showing us that we have… — Samuel Johnson
To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule. — Lord Chesterfield
When any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character, a troublesome guest, or one we desired to… — Oliver Goldsmith
The opening of a foreign trade, by making them acquainted with new objects, or tempting them by the easier acquisition of things which they had… — John Stuart Mill
One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction. — Karel Capek
Happiness puts on as many shapes as discontent, and there is nothing odder than the satisfaction of one's neighbor. — Phyllis McGinley
One does not jump, and spring, and shout hurrah! at hearing one has got a fortune, one begins to consider responsibilities, and to ponder business;… — Charlotte Bronte
The common impulse is not to sustain a marriage by finding satisfaction elsewhere, but to end the marriage and set up a new one which… — Elizabeth Janeway
The satisfaction derived from the fleeting things of life is not lasting; and our wants remain unfulfilled. There is thus a general sense of dissatisfaction… — Meher Baba
My father cared a lot about me, but he never gave me the satisfaction of really knowing it. Hitting .390 wasn't enough for him. Nothing… — George Brett
The journey, not the arrival, matters; the voyage, not the landing. — Paul Theroux
So whatever else has happened, I am figgerin this: I can always look back an say, at least I ain't led no hum-drum life. — Winston Groom
The human venture depends absolutely on this quality of awe and reverence and joy in the Earth and all that lives and grows upon the… — Thomas Berry
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder that… — Joan Z. Borysenko
It was probably a mistake to pursue happiness; much better to create happiness; still better to create happiness for others. The more happiness you created… — Lloyd C. Douglas
We have been accustomed to thinking that we have to get something from outside us in order to be happy, but in truth it works… — Shakti Gawain
Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach… — Bernard of Clairvaux

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