It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not. André Gide
Do not ask for what you will wish you had not got. Seneca
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Albert Camus
They wait three years for what was promised. Russian Proverb
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. Italian Proverb
Take a friend for what he does, a wife for what she has, and goods for what they are worth. American Proverb