Quotes About Satisfaction

It's all taking the customer's money and giving him exactly what he wants and then leaving him poorer than when he started.

Peace of mind isn't at all superficial to technical work. It's the whole thing. That which produces it is good work and that which destroys it is bad work. The specs, the measuring instruments, the quality control, the final check-out, these are all means toward the end of satisfying the peace of mind of those responsible for the work. What really counts in the end is their peace of mind, nothing else.

That's extremely important to understand. He had given up. Because he'd given up, the surface of life was comfortable for him. He worked reasonably hard, was easy to get along with and, except for an occasional glimpse of inner emptiness shown in some short stories he wrote at the time, his days passed quite usually.

Because he'd given up, the surface of life was comfortable for him. He worked reasonably hard, was easy to get along with and, except for an occasional glimpse of inner emptiness shown in some short stories he wrote at the time, his days passed quite usually.

what he wants, is all around him, but he doesn't want that because it is all around

He's here but he's not here. He rejects the here, is unhappy with it, wants to be farther up the trail but when he gets there will be just as unhappy because then it will be "here." What he's looking for, what he wants, is all around him, but he doesn't want that because it is all around him. Every step's an effort, both physically and spiritually, because he imagines his goal to be external and distant. That seems to be Chris's problem now.

If you're working to restrict your food intake, a milkshake just makes you want another one.

our frequent human tragedy is that the more we consume, the hungrier we get.

What was an unexpected pleasure yesterday is what we feel entitled to today, and what won't be enough tomorrow.

Människorna är oändligt glada om man lämnar dem i den situationen att de inte kan förverkliga sina idéer!

Lois looked edible, and you know it was tender all the way through, a kind of mystic combination of filet mignon and a Georgia peach aching for the tongue and ready to bleed gold.

If the human race didn't remember anything it would be perfectly happy.

In other words, dopamine is not about the happiness of reward. It's about the happiness of pursuit of reward that has a decent chance of occurring.

If we were designed by engineers, as we consumed more, we'd desire less. But our frequent human tragedy is that the more we consume, the hungrier we get. More and faster and stronger. What was an unexpected pleasure yesterday is what we feel entitled to today, and what won't be enough tomorrow.

What was an unexpected pleasure yesterday is what we feel entitled to today, and won't be enough tomorrow.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little. Epicurus

Capitalism rests precisely on this endless expansion of wants. That is why, for all its success, it remains so unloved. It has given us wealth beyond measure, but has taken away the chief benefit of wealth: the consciousness of having enough.

The mission of a business should fill a need that the customers want. And if it fills that need, and fills it well, the business will begin to make money.

Money does not make you happy. Never think that you will be happy when you get rich. If you are not happy while getting rich, chances are you will not be happy when you do get rich. So whether you are rich or poor, make sure you are happy.

Life was meant to be enjoyed.

After the workout is over, I am always glad I talked myself into going.

I would live in a world of infinite abundance, a world where I could have anything I wanted.

The greatest happiness [...] is to sneeze when you want to.

The only thing I envy about a cat is its purr, remarked Dr. Blythe once, listening to Doc's resonant melody. It is the most contented sound in the world.