There is a saying in Tibetan that "at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar". The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, but that happiness does not come with wealth, but from setting limits to one's desires, and living within those limits with satisfaction.

Possessions and concessions are not often what they seem, they drag you down and load you down in disguise of security.

I'd like to be a jellyfish, 'cause jellyfish don't pay rent.

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.

You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.

Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.