Mind Quote by Emile M. Cioran

We never do what we wish when we wish it, and when we desire a thing earnestly, and it does arrive, that or we…

— Anonymous

Our life is determined for us--and it makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what is…

— George Eliot

I do not know that ever I desired anything earnestly in my life but 'twas denied me, and I am many times afraid to…

— Dorothy Osborne

We must not wish anything other than what happens from moment to moment, all the while, however, exercising ourselves in goodness.

— Catherine of Genoa

What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.

— Confucius

People are always wishing, but never wanting to get off their high horse and go work for it, you will not get anywhere in…

— Anonymous

“In the endeavor to establish a difficult habit, for example, mere wishing will never carry it to a successful conclusion; our wishing must rise…

— Ralph Alfred Habas

You are never given a wish without being given the power to make it come true.

— Anonymous

You don't always get what wish for, you get what you work for…

— Anonymous

“You are never given a wish without what it takes to make it true.”

— Richard Bach

You wish for something, you've wanted it for years, and you're sure you want it, as long as you know you can't have it.…

— Michael Ende

I must stop wishing for things to happen. Because something will happen eventually, and when it does, I'll be bound to wish it hadn't.

— Kristin Cashore