We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that w

We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for. – Johann von Goethe

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If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles. – Benjamin Franklin

Stop the mindless wishing that things would be different. Rather than wasting time and emotional and spiritual energy in explaining why we dont have what we want, we can start to pursue other ways to get it. – Greg Anderson

Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish. – Cardinal J. Newman

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