Satisfaction Quotes

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People talk about the pain of writing, but very few people talk about the pleasure and satisfaction. — Paul Theroux
You can't imagine what satisfaction can be gotten from throwing a pie into someone's face. — Emma Thompson
The French want no-one to be their superior. The English want inferiors. The Frenchman constantly raises his eyes above him with anxiety. The Englishman lowers… — Alexis de Tocqueville
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. — Mark Twain
I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from… — Sigourney Weaver
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth. — Walt Whitman
As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied. — Oscar Wilde
Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. — E. O. Wilson
But quality of work can be expected only through personal satisfaction, dedication and enjoyment. In our profession, precision and perfection are not a dispensible luxury,… — Niklaus Wirth
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable… — John Wooden
I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal… — Martin Yan
Happiness is not the same as life satisfaction, while neither are identical to what we might call flourishing. — Julian Baggini
Whether you're married or not, relationships - and the satisfaction tied to them - are extremely important for increasing men's and women's quality of life. — Helen Fisher
Evelyn Waugh: How do you get your main pleasure in life, Sir William? Sir William Beveridge: I get mine trying to leave the world a… — Evelyn Waugh
...boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson in your life--...the lesson of your utter insignificance. It… — Joseph Brodsky
In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction. — Anne Frank
Curiosity killed the cat,â€ Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable. Aly rolled her eyes. Why did everyone say that to her? â€œPeople always forget the… — Tamora Pierce
Music isn't just a pleasure, a transient satisfaction. It's a need, a deep hunger; and when the music is right, it's joy. Love. A foretaste… — Orson Scott Card
Jeeves, you really are a specific dream-rabbit." "Thank you, miss. I am glad to have given satisfaction. — P.G. Wodehouse

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