Kay Redfield Jamison

I believe that curiosity, wonder and passion are defining qualities of imaginative minds and great teachers; that restlessness and discontent are vital things; and that intense experience and suffering instruct us in ways that less intense emotions can never do.

American Psychologist

Marcia Angell

For all of life's discontents, according to the pharmaceutical industry, there is a drug and you should take it. Then for the side effects of that drug, then there's another drug, and so on. So we're all taking more drugs, and more expensive drugs.

American Editor

Albert J. Nock

As might be supposed, my parents were quite poor, but we somehow never seemed to lack anything we needed, and I never saw a trace of discontent or a failure in cheerfulness over their lot in life, as indeed over anything.

American Philosopher

Laurel Lea

It was my dream that I had clenched in a fist of discontent and wouldn't release. But time had now pried every finger open. There is peace in an open and upraised hand that isn't grasping for anything.

Australian Musician

B. R. Ambedkar

For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.

Indian Politician

Saint Teresa of Avila

Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is solely from the thought that God wishes it to remain here in banishment.

Spanish Saint

William Herschel

The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has been a theme of declaration and discontent in all ages.

British Scientist

Zebulon Pike

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.

American Soldier

Frank Herbert

It is a wise man that does know the contented man is never poor, whilst the discontented man is never rich.

American Writer

Florence Nightingale

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.

English Activist

Discontent often reflects a deep sense of disappointment or frustration with a situation.

Negative Emotion

Discontent can be felt by a group and can lead to collective action or protests.

Not Just Personal

Certain issues like inequality, injustice, or unmet needs are frequent causes of discontent.

Common Triggers

When used as an adjective, discontent highlights the individual's personal dissatisfaction.

Personal Discomfort

In a work setting, a discontent employee might be considering leaving or demanding changes.

Work Context

Calling someone discontent implies they’re not at ease, which could be seen as offensive if not true.

Avoiding Offense

 surely they must be discontent in a way. And where did they go? If we can understand this, then maybe we can figure out how people can be so happy with this. Well, so we did this huge interview survey with lots of travel services, and tried to figure out who changed, and where did they go?

Jonas Eliasson: How to...

 help on things like, can he help them finish their kimchi? Because it's too spicy. He didn't like showing any type of affection to teachers and came across as "the cool kid." If you gave him a good-morning hug, he would roll his eyes and make a funny face as to show discontent,

What kids can teach...

 space and it's kind of just defined by line of buildings on either side it's a space where citizens can voice their discontent and show their power it's a place where pivotal moments in American history have taken place and they're inscribed in there forever

A giant bubble for...

 you realize you have to take the capacity signaled by that march, not just the march, but the capacity signaled by that march, seriously. In contrast, when you look at Occupy's global marches that were organized in two weeks, you see a lot of discontent,

Zeynep Tufekci: How the...

 What this shows is that the negative consequences of the situation, where someone is harassed or discriminated against, go far beyond the room. People take that story with them and that discontent grows as they tell more and more people,

How to support witnesses...

 Frustration among the masses also plays a critical role in social upheavals. When a large percentage of a population feels grave discontent with their political, economic, and social institutions, they may revolt.

Revolutions 101 PIPE...

 The emblem of the successful. Yet, in my time studying perfectionism, I've seen limited evidence that perfectionists are more successful. Quite the contrary -- they feel discontented and dissatisfied

Our dangerous obsession...

 working relationship he said my job is to prove dr. Stewart wrong he actively sought discontent Meishan different ways of looking at her models at her statistics different ways

Dare to disagree -...

 Meanwhile, mounting military failures, and corrupt rule by Margaret and her allies caused widespread discontent, and in the midst of this chaos,

The wars that inspired...

 there are rumblings of discontent from the Bison house the babies had to be separated from his mom she's not happy