But wealth is a great means of refinement; and it is a security for gentleness, since it removes disturbing anxieties.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To me, wealth is the peace of mind you have, your family, your friends, your colleagues. Everything else is just money, and it really is funny how people pay so much attention to that.
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
Wealth is the progressive realization of worthy goals, the ability to love and have compassion, meaningful and caring relationships.
It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent.
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.
I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.