Getting What You Want quotes
34 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"Love is not a matter of getting what you want. Quite the contrary. The insistence on always having what you want, on always being satisfied, on always being fulfilled, makes love impossible."
"Sometimes, not getting what you want can be the most valuable experience of your entire life."
"Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time; it's about loving what you have."
"The price of getting what you want, is getting what once you wanted."
"The first step to getting what you want is to have the courage to get rid of what you don't."
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"Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want."
"Buddhism itself is all about empowering yourself, not about getting what you want."
"There is a direct correlation between am increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want."
"...there are two ways of being unhappy: One is not getting what you want, and the other is getting what you want."
"How is it wrong to put everything you have into getting what you want most in the world?"
"Always remember that true happiness is not in getting what you want, but wanting what you already have. He who dies with the most toys is still dead. What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite."
"It's not about getting what you want. It's about experiencing what you really need by becoming more."
"Violence within the context of policing has a sense of control and power to it, whether it is dominance, getting what you want, or acting out of emotion. At the same time, it is not ultimately satisfying and [you are] trapped in the cycle."
