Wanting Quotes

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The secret to happiness, of course, is not getting what you want; itâ€™s wanting what you get, — Alex Trebek
Once I knew that I wanted to be an artist, I had made myself into one. I did not understand that wanting doesn't always lead… — Judy Chicago
All I know about getting something that you want is that there are three essential things: wanting, trying and getting the opportunity, the breaks. None… — Greer Garson
I can't put this delicately - everyone goes to their high school reunion wanting to see who they 'beat.' — Megyn Price
Growing up, my parents managed to show me the importance of reading without cramming it down my throat. A difficult task, I'm sure. It breaks… — Nathan Fillion
Everyone wants to look their best, everyone has dreams of wanting to look like something else. But we are who we are. — Samantha Morton
I find that actors who are wanting to pursue tv or films don't seem to have much interest in classical theatre. — Renee O'Connor
I think the joy of wanting to direct is having that nervous anxiety knowing your film is about to be shown and you're sitting right… — Renee O'Connor
All the things that happen to people in the industry today, the actors, what they have to put up with, all the people wanting to… — Tab Hunter
I think [the spotlight] is a lonely place to be. Everybodys wanting something from you, pulling at you. — Angie Everhart
The flow of writing is always a surprise and a challenge. Click the computer on and I am 17 again, wanting to write and not… — Don Murray
I didn't really know what I wanted to do, and then I got this call from a casting director in Los Angeles. She remembered me… — Scott Speedman
Not wanting to see, not wanting to be in touch with one's experience is something akin to cognitive laziness, an eclipse of the experiencer or… — Claudio Naranjo
We forgot about Buddha. We forgot about God. We developed a coldness inside us that still has not thawed. I fear my soul has died.… — Julie Otsuka
There is no worse flaw in man's character than that of wanting to belong. — David Adams Richards
I just feel such a connection to the little kids in Naples. I remember being on the street wanting a small piece of candy. — Giuliana Rancic
The things most worth wanting are not available everywhere all the time. — Alice Waters
How do you resign yourself to something that will never be? You stop wanting just that thing. You go numb. Or you kill the agent… — Jenny Holzer
'Sustainable Development' is an oxymoron. 'Development' in all it's senses entails expansion and wanting more. Continual expansion and wanting more are unsustainable. Globally we are… — Don Johnston
The danger that keeps me just a little frightened with every book I write, however, is that I'll overreach myself once too often and try… — Orson Scott Card

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