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The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead read more
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
More than we use is more than we want.
More than we use is more than we want.
The things that I can't have I want, And what I have seems second-rate, The things I want to read more
The things that I can't have I want, And what I have seems second-rate, The things I want to do I can't, And what I have to do I hate.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
A want becomes a have with time.
A want becomes a have with time.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.
I don't want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.
