Satisfaction Quotes

1419 Satisfaction quotes by 1014 unique authors

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
Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give… — Baltasar Gracian
When we put people before possessions in our hearts, we are sowing seeds of enduring satisfaction. — Beverly LaHaye
If we keep this question in mind while planning our days, we will see that we actually have countless opportunities to add to our life… — Debbie Ford
Running cleared the day's cobwebs from my mind and focused my thinking, and gave me time and space to sort out anything that was bothering… — Peter Snell
Simplicity brings back the joys of Paradise. Not that we have pure pleasure without a moment's suffering, but when we are surrendered to God, we… — Francois Fenelon
I saw a great Newfoundland dog the other day sitting in front of a mirror at the entrance to a shop in Regent's Circus, and… — Jerome K. Jerome
In Paris, the greatest expression of personal satisfaction known to man is the smirk on the face of a male, highly pleased with himself as… — Honore de Balzac
People ask me often [whether] the Nobel Prize [was] the thing you were aiming for all your life, and I say that would be crazy.… — Gertrude B. Elion
With a thousand joys I would accept a nonacademic job for which industriousness, accuracy, loyalty, and such are sufficient without specialized knowledge, and which would… — Carl Friedrich Gauss
To the distracting occupations belong especially my lecture courses which I am holding this winter for the first time, and which now cost much more… — Carl Friedrich Gauss

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