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A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
 Give me, indulgent gods! with mind serene,
 And guiltless heart, to range the sylvan scene;
  No splendid read more 
 Give me, indulgent gods! with mind serene,
 And guiltless heart, to range the sylvan scene;
  No splendid poverty, no smiling care,
   No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur, there. 
Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around read more
Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.
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.
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
 He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
 [Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne read more 
 He [Moliere] pleases every one but can not please himself.
 [Fr., Il plait a tout le monde et ne saurait se plaire.] 
 Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
 [Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]  
 Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
 [Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.] 
 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. 
 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: 
thou anointest my head with oil: my read more 
 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: 
thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over.