Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.
One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.
It is books that teach us to refine our pleasures when young, and to recall them with satisfaction when we are old.
Individually, people are finding that a simpler lifestyle provides greater satisfaction than relentless pursuit of materialism.
There are people out there who want to provoke me and bring back the old Mary but I'm not giving them the satisfaction.
Like your home's closets, your financial clutter needs an overhaul every now and again, and the payoff will go far beyond the psychic satisfaction of neatening up.
All parents hope and pray that their children will make wise decisions. Children who are obedient and responsible bring to their parents unending pride and satisfaction.
Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections.
I wrote a great deal... but very little of any importance; there are not more than four of five papers which I can still remember with some satisfaction.
It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest wines in the world, and everybody said it was impossible.
I think I've done a good job in the industry from the standpoint of employee morale and customer satisfaction, and as an innovative thinker in tech.
Feminism is sort of like God. Many people profess to believe in it, but no one seems to be able to define it to everyone's satisfaction.
Whether you're married or not, relationships - and the satisfaction tied to them - are extremely important for increasing men's and women's quality of life.
A mere ape in our world may be a scholar in its own, and the low life of any beast may be a source of deep satisfaction for the beast itself.
People often get very entangled in their work and life, so de-stressing is very important to keep generating fresh ideas and provide satisfaction with one's activities.
That's why 60,000 people go ape when the Stones play 'Satisfaction.' The songs are part of their legacy, and you fall back in love with them over the years.
I loved Ray from 'The Princess and the Frog.' He was my guy. There was no Ray before me, so there's a level of satisfaction there.
That Mick Jagger, I feel sorry for him. After all these years he still can't get no satisfaction.
Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.
Nicholas: You don't know anything about society, Marie; you don't have the satisfaction of avoiding it.
I became convinced that there was greater satisfaction from giving my money away and seeing something come out of the ground, like a hospital or a university.
