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 He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his 
father.
 [Fr., Est bien fou read more 
 He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his 
father.
 [Fr., Est bien fou du cerveau
  Qui pretend contenter tout le monde et son pere.] 
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.
 The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
 [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux,
  Rien ne saurait les read more 
 The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
 [Lat., Les delicats sont malheureux,
  Rien ne saurait les satisfaire.] 
Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.
 He is well paid that is well satisfied,
 And I delivering you am satisfied,
  And therein do read more 
 He is well paid that is well satisfied,
 And I delivering you am satisfied,
  And therein do account myself well paid;
   My mind was never yet more mercenary. 
 Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to 
whom God has given, read more 
 Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to 
whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.
 [Lat., Multa petentibus
  Desunt multa.
   Bene est, cui Deus obtulit
    Parca, quod satis est manu.] 
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
 Now, that's enough.
 [Lat., Ohe! jam satis est.]  
 Now, that's enough.
 [Lat., Ohe! jam satis est.]