Discontent Quotes

Woman's discontent increases in exact proportion to her development. - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

With the president, Republicans are of two minds. With national security, there is a level of content. But with economics, there is a general level of discontent. - Chip Hanlon

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.' - Dalai Lama

When people don't like the direction in which the country is headed, outsiders often do very well. And with the discontent about the president's Iraq policy, it makes perfect sense to recruit veterans who are upset. - Darrell West

When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life. - Norman Rockwell

When a man is discontented with himself, it has one advantage - that it puts him into an excellent frame of mind for making a bargain. - Laurence Sterne

What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. - French Proverb

What all this highlights is the potential for a dangerous conflict in the Middle East. The region has already become explosively volatile because of the occupation of Iraq, coming on top of the Palestinian crisis. If the U.S. and Israel persist with a hard-line approach to Iran, they could create havoc. U.S. double standards -- hostility to Iran, coupled with its support to Israel's nuclear weapons program -- are a source of great popular discontent in the region. - Achin Vanaik

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better. - Florence Nightingale