Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.
"One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books."
To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.
When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.
Not wanting something is as good as possessing it.
These individuals have riches just as we say that we have a fever, when really the fever has us.
I make myself rich by making my wants few.