Quote by David Rockefeller
If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father

If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress. – David Rockefeller

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My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. – David Rockefeller

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The Japanese have a wonderful sense of design and a refinement in their art. They try to produce beautiful paintings with the minimum number of strokes. – David Rockefeller

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I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years. – David Rockefeller

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It is misery, you know, unspeakable misery for the man who lives alone and who detests sordid, casual affairs; not old enough to do without women, but not young enough to be able to go and look for one without shame! – Luigi Pirandello

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Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things. – Chinese Proverb

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Let thy discontents be thy secrets. – Benjamin Franklin

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He that is discontented in one place will seldom be content in another. – Aesop

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This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong

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