“Some are satisfied to stand politely before the portals of Fortune and to await her bidding; better those who push forward, who employ their enterprise, who on the wings of their worth and valor seek to embrace luck, and to effectively gain her favor.” GainsLuckEmbraceWingsFortuneFavorsSatisfiedEnterpriseValorPortalBidding Author:Baltasar Gracian
“True devotion must not get dispirited; nor elated or satisfied with lesser gains; it must fight against failure, loss, calumny, calamity, ridicule and against egoism and pride , impatience and cowardice .” FightingLossPrideGainsSatisfiedDevotionCowardiceRidiculeCalamityImpatienceEgoismCalumny Author:Sathya Sai Baba
“The inner essence of worship is cherishing Christ as gain - indeed as more gain than all that life can offer - family, career, retirement, fame, food, friends. The essence of worship is experiencing Christ as gain. Or to use words that we love to use around here: it is savoring Christ, treasuring Christ, being satisfied with Christ.” UseChristCareersOffersFameWorshipGainsEssenceSatisfiedCherishRetirementSanctificationSavoring Book:Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry Source: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry
“There is a cultural norm on the left of being afraid to declare victory, which is related to the binary of reform/revolution. Whereas reformists are winning small gains, revolutionaries don't want people to be satisfied with those small victories because they worry this will lead to acceptance of the bigger picture of capitalism domination, and so they find a way to turn every victory into a defeat. In the book, I call for a culture of declaring victory wherever we can.” PeopleWayWantBookTurnsCultureWinningLeftWorryAcceptanceRevolutionVictoryCapitalismGainsBiggerDefeatSatisfiedReformRevolutionaryRelatedNormDominationBeing AfraidDeclaringBinaryBigger PictureSmall Victories Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“But no artist, I now realize, can be satisfied with art alone. There is a natural craving for recognition which cannot be gain-said.” ArtSaidArtistRealizingNaturalGainsSatisfiedRecognitionCraving Book:5 Complete Novels of Murder and Detection Source: 5 Complete Novels of Murder and Detection