Desire Quotes

7210 Desire quotes by 3487 unique authors

Nationalist Socialist Germany wants peace because of its fundamental convictions. And it wants peace also owing to the realization of the simple primitive fact that… — Adolf Hitler
The desire to run comes from deep within us - from the unconscious, the instinctive, the intuitive. — George A. Sheehan
Fear is gradually replaced by excitement and a simple desire to see what you can do on the day. — Lauren Fleshman
Lastly, do I vow, that mine eyes desire you above all things. — Catherine of Aragon
Love is not getting, but giving. Not a wild dream of pleasure and madness of desire - oh, no - love is not that! It… — Henry Van Dyke
"With my desire and drive, I definitely wasn't normal. Normal people can be happy with a regular life. I was different. I felt there was… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wealth I desire to have; but wrongfully to get it, I do not wish. — Solon
Deep down, we remain human, very human and have all the desires to love and be loved by one person. — Basil Hume
Can one desire too much of a good thing? — William Shakespeare
Possess purity in an eminent degree, and jealously preserve this fragrant flower. I earnestly desire to see you shine by the brilliancy of this virtue;… — Paul of the Cross
"The flowers have appeared in our land: the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land." When the… — Alphonsus Liguori
I have an insane desire to shave a stroke or two off my handicap. — Alistair Cooke
He [the golfer] must have the courage to keep trying in the face of ill luck or disappointment, and timidity to appreciate and appraise the… — Bobby Jones
There are people who possess not so much genius as a certain talent for perceiving the desires of the century, or even of the decade,… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest. — Thomas Sowell
All of the great geniuses of the world were inspired and driven by their desire to enrich the lives of others. — Robin Sharma
Your soul mate can turn into your cell mate if the mutual desire for growth isn't there. — Judith Orloff
A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it. — Oscar Wilde
The mind leaps, and leaps perhaps with a sort of elation, through the immensities of space, but the spirit, frightened and cold, longs to have… — Joseph Wood Krutch
Pleasure is continually disappointed, reduced, deflated, in favor of strong, noble values: Truth, Death, Progress, Struggle, Joy, etc. Its victorious rival is Desire: we are… — Roland Barthes
Ashamed of the many frailties they feel within, all men endeavor to hide themselves, their ugly nakedness, from each other, and wrapping up the true… — Bernard de Mandeville
Authenticity is an alignment between your beliefs, your desires and your choices in the world. Desires change throughout the course of a life, but agreement… — David Simon
Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart… — Mahatma Gandhi
There can be no peace of mind in love, since the advantage one has secured is never anything but a fresh starting-point for future desires. — Marcel Proust
Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate… — Dalai Lama

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