As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.

J.k. Rowling
As much money and life as you could want! The...
As much money and life as you could want! The...
As much money and life as you could want! The...
As much money and life as you could want! The...
About This Quote

People always want what they cannot have, and the only thing they really want is the life they would rather not live. The trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.

Source: Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone

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