Why does man grow spiritually through pain and not through joys and rest? Simply because joy and comfort lead man to be satisfied with the present world. Grief and tribulations lead us to search for a deeper joy, beyond the limits of this life. Seraphim Rose
These are fountains of salvation that they who thirst may be satisfied with the living words they contain. In these alone is proclaimed the doctrine of godliness. Let no man add to these, neither let him take out from these. Athanasius of Alexandria
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones. Bertrand Russell
Let him who has enough be satisfied. Icelandic Proverb
Be satisfied with the needs instead of the wants. Native American Proverb
The fox which was caught in a snare called: If I shall not get the whole chicken, I will not be satisfied with the drumstick. Georgian Proverb