Quotes About Fulfillment

No one is satisfied with his position, but every one is satisfied with his wit

but my life now, my whole life apart from anything that can happen to me, every minute of it is no more meaningless, as it was before, but it has the positive meaning of goodness, which I have the power to put into it.

My life now, my whole life, regardless of all that may happen to me, every minute of it, is not only not meaningless, as it was before, but has the unquestionable meaning of the good which it is in my power to put into it!

No one is satisfied with his fortune,and everyone is satisfied with his wit.

Excitement wasn't the exact word he sought to describe the feelings of contentment, of satisfaction, of belonging to a community.

the truth we have to tell and the things we have to do are too unique to fit within a usual job setting.

We're all looking for more fulfillment in our lives, and we won't put up with anything that seems to bring us down.

Your whole life has been a long road leading directly to this moment

Good. That is what we do here.

You can't know how amazing this is, how it makes up for everything. I knew that there was something like this out there, because if there wasn't, then life is just dental floss and vegetables and word problems. That can't be everything.

The freedom she meant was self-conquest. It was not a natural state. It was meant only for those who would risk everything for it, who were aware that without it life is only appetites until the teeth are gone.

The fast was ended. Like the story he had read to them so many times, of the poor couple who were given three wishes and wasted them, he had not wanted enough. He saw that clearly. When all was said, he had wanted one thing, it was far too small: he had wanted them to grow up in the happiest of homes. One of the last great realizations is that life will not be what you dreamed.

Write what you love. That's really the most important thing—and believe it or not, the most important thing to making a living.

The great dividend is not necessarily outscoring an opponent. The guaranteed dividend is the complete peace of mind gained in knowing you did everything within your power, physically, mentally, and emotionally, to bring forth your full potential. – John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach

All desires save one are fleeting, but that one lasts for ever. Fionn, with all desires, had the lasting one, for he would go anywhere and forsake anything for wisdom;

I would rather live my life than not live it.

architecture is an art of the mind that will display in front of the eyes from others which can satisfy their needs

helped them find dignity in meaningful work

These last few days showed me that there's more to life than the proverbial bigger boat. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I have all I could want right here. The love of my life and the love of her family. I'm so grateful for that—what more could I ask for?

I accept the idea of helping men, and of being cherished by them. I've always had that feeling. If I could have my life over I suppose I would have been happiest being someone's second-in-command. Lieutenant to a really great man – that's my idea of happiness.

There are two ways to get enough: one is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less. — G. K. CHESTERTON

Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience- or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.

A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.

Know your own happiness.