We seldom think of what we have, but always of what we lack.

Quote of the Week 32

"We seldom think of what we have, but always of what we lack."

― Arthur Schopenhauer

The quote is sometimes supplemented by

"Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter."

but I could not find a corresponding reference in the original context.

"Selten bedenken wir, was wir besitzen, stets was uns fehlt."

German variant - translated back from the English quote: 

"Wir denken selten an das, was wir haben, aber immer an das, was uns fehlt." 

Triggered by Quote of the Week 28.