Desire Quotes

7210 Desire quotes by 3487 unique authors

Man's unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need to blend in. — Sydney J. Harris
Our vanity desires that what we do best should be considered what is hardest for us. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Why is it immoral for you to desire, but moral for others to do so? Why is it immoral to produce a value and keep… — Ayn Rand
From a pure heart anything can be accomplished. If you ask what the universe is doing, it is eavesdropping on your every desire. — Deepak Chopra
I am one with the Power that created me. I am totally open and receptive to the abundant flow of prosperity that the Universe offers.… — Louise Hay
There lurks, perhaps, in every human heart a desire of distinction, which inclines every man first to hope, and then to believe, that Nature has… — Samuel Johnson
I have a most peaceable disposition. My desires are for a modest hut, a thatched roof, but a good bed, good food, very fresh milk… — Heinrich Heine
Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire… — Mahatma Gandhi
Travel can also be the spirit of adventure somewhat tamed, for those who desire to do something they are a bit afraid of. — Ella Maillart
We know one another's faults, virtues, catastrophes, mortifications, triumphs, rivalries, desires, and how long we can each hang by our hands to a bar. We… — Rose Macaulay
I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Every gay reader understands the secret self that is full and wonderful and has longing and tenderness and a desire for connection to other people.… — Lynda Carter
Homosexuality is an ugly sin, repugnant to those who find no temptation in it, as well as to many past offenders who are seeking a… — Spencer W. Kimball
There is a falsehood that some are born with an attraction to their own kind, with nothing they can do about it. They are just… — Boyd K. Packer
Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision. — Denis Waitley
A dog desires affection more than its dinner. Well - almost. — Charlotte Gray
To be authentic is literally to be your own author... to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way… — Warren G. Bennis
I - Want - Peace, I is ego, Want is desire; Remove ego and desire and you have peace. — Sathya Sai Baba
Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable desire for power… — Dalai Lama
Our desires always increase with our possessions. The knowledge that something remains yet unenjoyed impairs our enjoyment of the good before us. — Samuel Johnson
You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, will, in the quickest and delicatest… — John Ruskin
A cat doesn't linger over making it's desires felt. — Paul Gallico
He [the cat] wound himself around her legs, purring the purr of ardent desire like a kettle coming to a boil and then bubbling very… — May Sarton
The pavilion that seems to be hiding you from God may be fear of man rather than this desire to serve others. The Savior's only… — Henry B. Eyring
It is only when we love God and Christ with all of our hearts, souls, and minds that we are able to share this love… — M. Russell Ballard

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