To have faith in Christ means more than simply despising the delights of this life. It means we should bear all our daily trials that may bring us sorrow, distress, or unhappiness, and bear them patiently for as long as God wishes. Symeon the New Theologian
Not he who has little, but he whose wishes more, is poor. Seneca
Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds. Athanasius of Alexandria
Dreams are wishes your heart makes. American Proverb
If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. English Proverb
A bad mother wishes for good children. Spanish Proverb