Wishers and woulders be small householders.

Wishers and woulders be small householders.

We cannot wish for that we know not.
[Fr., On ne peut desirer ce qu'on ne connait pas.]

We cannot wish for that we know not.
[Fr., On ne peut desirer ce qu'on ne connait pas.]

"Man wants but little here below
Nor wants that little long,"
'Tis not with me exactly so;
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"Man wants but little here below
Nor wants that little long,"
'Tis not with me exactly so;
But 'tis so in the song.
My wants are many, and, if told,
Would muster many a score;
And were each wish a mint of gold,
I still should long for more.

Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.

Every wish
Is like a prayer--with God.

As you can not do what you wish, you should wish what you can do.
[Lat., Quoniam id fieri read more

As you can not do what you wish, you should wish what you can do.
[Lat., Quoniam id fieri quod vis non potest
Id velis quod possis.]

Wishing, of all employments is the worst.

Wishing, of all employments is the worst.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

If a man could half his wishes he would double his Troubles.

I wish I knew the good of wishing.

I wish I knew the good of wishing.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

I wish they would only take me as I am.