Kate Chopin Quotes

You can't have everything, even in California

To know what one can have and to do with it, being prepared for no more, is the basis of equilibrium.

We have a good life when we manage to live with both satisfied and unsatisfied needs, when we are not obsessed by what is beyond our reach.

You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.

If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk—and feisty gentlemen.

He who awaits much can expect little.

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

It's always nice when you do something and it's well received as opposed to the other way which God knows happens to everybody. When the good times come around, you take a deep breath, appreciate it, but not take it too seriously.

I try to recognize that there is no such thing as having it all - and it's impossible to be perfect. You just have to let certain things go.

A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.

Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be.

Happy the man when he has not the defects of his qualities.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Realize that you can't make everyone happy.

Don't sit and wish for some ideal; the grass is not always greener with the big house and cars and artwork.

I don't strive for perfection, because it doesn't exist.

Do I want to play every game? Yes, I want to play every game. But I also understand it's impossible.

Let those who think I have said too little and those who think I have said too much, forgive me; and let those who think I have said just enough thank God with me.

Your dreams should never be better than your real life

My God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

You have to be really vigilant and appreciative of what you have and not get too excited about anything. But it's important to celebrate what you have and feel proud for a minute.

I think dreams can come true, but not necessarily like fairy-tales. It's not always so perfect like that.

For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and uses that in hand day by day - shall be full to running over.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me.