No offense, kid, but I have a strong desire to murder your…

No offense, but if you want to be with my niece, you should think about getting a haircut. My mother is very conservative.” “No…

— Meg Cabot

The simple fact is, offense is taken, not given,

— Ricky Gervais

We're always pitching ideas and being told "no thank you." No offense taken, because I would so much rather be told the truth that…

— J. J. Abrams

Your uncle," Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done well as the god of theater.

— Rick Riordan

Through some strange and powerful principle of mental chemistry which she has never divulged, nature wraps up in the impulse of strong desire, that…

— Napoleon Hill

When I look back on the years of excessive self-doubt, I wonder how I was able to make my paintings. In part, I managed…

— Miriam Schapiro

In 2011, when we launched TransferWise, it was our frustration with banks not giving us what we wanted or needed as customers. The motivation…

— Taavet Hinrikus

The only emotion sufficient to change a failure habit into a success pattern, is the strong desire.

— Senoraroy

The artist's personality, built upon strong desires and compassionate vision, is by its nature prone to depression.

— Eric Maisel

I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.

— Nelson DeMille

To allow lust (or strong desires) to govern our life is to exalt our will over God's.

— Dallas Willard

The strong desire for success is the best indication that you can achieve success.

— Stanisław I Leszczyński

Just a strong desire to achieve isnt enough to get it, one need to put strong efforts too. All those who became famous out…

— Senoraroy

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

— Anonymous

“To all these I wish to convey the thought that all achievement, no matter what may be its nature, or its purpose, must begin…

— Napoleon Hill