There is nothing holy nor sacred to those who have abandoned God and reason in order to follow their perverse desires. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
A vast black sleep falls over my life sleep, all hope sleep, all desire. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is not for its own sake that men desire money, but for the sake of what they can purchase with it. — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
To die whole, riddled with nothing but desire for it, is like breakfast after love. — Anne Sexton Copy Share Image
I see every chance of a long, confused and disorganizing civil war, and I feel no desire to take a hand therein. — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share Image
The desire to avoid meltdowns actually is one of the things that screws up live-action films. — Edwin Catmull Copy Share Image
The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth. — Irving Langmuir Copy Share Image
Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you- for you alone? He burns with the desire to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I've never encountered someone in public life who has less desire to hold office than Michelle Obama, though she is incredibly gifted… — David Remnick Copy Share Image
People who have achieved great success are not necessarily more skillful or intelligent than others. What separates them is their burning desire… — Robin Sharma Copy Share Image
What is joy? Joy is nothing but the Self. When desires are fulfilled, the mind is stilled. This allows the Self to… — Lester Levenson Copy Share Image
“TRUTH #2: Desire is the root of suffering. It is the desire to achieve, to live, to make things tolerable and pleasant,… — Stanley Bing Copy Share Image
We'll dive into the earth together. And if one day a wild flower finds water and springs up from that piece of… — Naz?m Hikmet Copy Share Image
Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what… — Johnny Ball Copy Share Image
Don't settle. Know what you want and reach for it. And if you don't know what you want, be patient. The answers… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“But what do you think, my lady?' 'I think that she must be cruel if she wants to be loved,' Gertrude explained.… — Lisa Klein Copy Share Image
Also, I'm drawn to moments of ambiguity, when things could go right or they could go wrong. I'm interested in discomfort. Discomfort… — Laurel Nakadate Copy Share Image
The desire of advising has a very extensive prevalence; and, since advice cannot be given but to those that will hear it,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“The obsessive desire for a passionate relationship is usually a reflection of a lack of love for oneself. The manic need to… — Brianna Wiest Copy Share Image
The prevailing idea seems to be, that I come to God and ask Him for something that I want, and that I… — Arthur W. Pink Copy Share Image
If Adam and Eve were not hunter-gatherers, then they were certainly gatherers. But, then, consumer desire, or self-embitterment, or the 'itch,' as… — Tom Hodgkinson Copy Share Image
A learned man is a sedentary, concentrated solitary enthusiast, who searches through books to discover some particular grain of truth upon which… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
“Passions that come first are often treacherous and lead us astray. We must guard ourselves against them. In order to gratify them… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
Happiness is when there is no hunger or want at all, when we're completely free of all hunger, desire, and want. — Buddhadasa Copy Share Image
All through nature, you will find the same law. First the need, then the means. — Robert Collier Copy Share Image
Trying your best is bringing your best... that's the way to do it! Desire and passion is everything. — Victoria Azarenka Copy Share Image
You must find another reason to work, other than the desire for success or recognition. It must come from another place. — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
The affirmation of one's essential being in spite of desires and anxieties creates joy. — Paul Tillich Copy Share Image
It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves. — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
“Man is no star, but a quick coal Of mortal fire: Who blows it not, nor doth control A faint desire,” — George Herbert Copy Share Image
Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have no desire to make money off musicians. I just want to promote them because I want to share music. — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success. — Stanisław I Leszczyński Copy Share Image
My desire is that my Lord would give me broader and deeper thoughts, to feed myself with wondering at His love. — Samuel Rutherford Copy Share Image
Information overload is a symptom of our desire to not focus on what's important. It is a choice. — Brian Solis Copy Share Image
Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must corner the inner facts... — David Seabury Copy Share Image
The world is going on because not all can be free of desires. People with desires are born again and again. — Sarada Devi Copy Share Image
