“Sometimes to get what you want the most, you have to do what you want the least.”

“Don't do what you want. Do what you don't want. Do what you're trained not to want. Do the things that scare you the most.”

Chuck Palahniuk book Invisible Monsters

“You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.”

Mick Jagger (1943) British rock musician, member of The Rolling Stones

“Sometimes the things we want most are the hardest to get. That means you need to be even more determined to succeed. That's what it takes to be a winner. You have to want it bad enough to stick with it no matter how tough things get.”

Chuck Norris (1940) American martial artist and actor

“Happiness isn't wanting what you can get, but wanting what you have.”

Beverly Lewis (1949) American writer

“Sometimes what you want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it.”

Meg Cabot book All American Girl

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet

“If you want what's in the package you should at least know how to get the string off, is what I say.”

Margaret Atwood (1939) Canadian writer

“Sometimes, you didn’t get what you wanted. But if you had all you needed? Life was good.”

Jessica Bird (1969) U.S. novelist

“The best way to get people to do what you want is not to be too particular about what you want.”

James Richardson (1950) American poet