Amy Tan Quotes

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.

He who is greedy is always in want.

The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not.

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little.

For greed, all nature is too little.

The more you have, the more you want L'appetit vient en mangeant

I think we're all greedy. Who do you know who says, 'I have enough! I don't need any more!'? It's part of human nature.

The belly is an ungrateful wretch, it never remembers past favors, it always wants more tomorrow.

No matter how much you consumed, you would not have your fill.

Who is the covetous man? One for whom plenty is not enough.

the truly covetous have never enough!

There's no such thing as enough.

Avarice has ruined more souls than extravagance.

I suppose I was always very greedy. I was never happy with what we had, and I was always looking for new opportunities.

Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things.

I always wanted more - more of everything.

The corruption of the American soul is consumerism.

The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

I always want more.

Who wakes up when they're worth £120million and says, 'I'm unhappy today but if only I had an extra £2million!'

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.

Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

We do as much, we eat as much, we want as much.