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.

The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.

The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.

Make sure you want it enough.

Make sure you want it enough.

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.

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.

If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.

If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.

It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.

It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.

Our necessities never equal our wants.

Our necessities never equal our wants.