Desire Quotes

7210 Desire quotes by 3487 unique authors

The strongest wish of a vast number of earnest men and women to-day is for a basis of religious belief which shall rest, not upon… — William Ralph Inge
I never had a desire to hurt anybody. — Joe Greene
It's never been easy. But I've always wanted to play hockey. I love hockey. I'd rather play hockey than do anything else. If you have… — Unknown Author
If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance. — Thomas a Kempis
I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents. — Dawn Fraser
Men as well as women, must strive for a balance of experience. Masculinity, defined as requiring the ability to act physically or mentally but excluding… — Eva Cox
The motivations of a scientist are always mixed and complex... every medical student has the desire to do good in the world. Making a small… — Gustav Nossal
We are primitive men; we taboo what we desire and need. How did the denying of love come to be associated with the idea of… — Christina Stead
The idea of man as the dominant mammal of the earth whose whole behaviour tends to be dominated by his own desire for dominance gripped… — Frank Macfarlane Burnet
When there's a strong desire within you to express or create something, know that this feeling is Divine discontent. Your longing is your calling- and… — Louise Hay
Enlightenment means literally aligning to the Energy of my Source. And genius is only about focusing. Law of Attraction takes care of everything else. Physical… — Esther Hicks
The more spiritual a man desires to be, the more bitter does this present life become to him, because he perceives better and sees more… — Thomas a Kempis
Dreams create desire. Desire creates determination. Determination creates distance between you and failure. — Jean Charest
If each of us were to confess his most secret desire, the one that inspires all his plans, all his actions, he would say: "I… — Emile M. Cioran
Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking. — Robert McKee
In order to enjoy the Word, we ought to continue to read it, and the way to obtain a spirit of prayer, is, to continue… — George Muller
Military strikes on Afghanistan will not prevent something this terrible from happening again, for the simple reason that bombs will not deter people who are… — Jemima Khan
In regard to the past, where contemplation is not obscured by desire and the need for action, we see, more clearly than in the lives… — Bertrand Russell
My own view, which does not rely solely on religious faith or even on an original idea, but rather on ordinary common sense, is that… — Dalai Lama
A hideous ecstasy of fear and vindictiveness, a desire to kill, to torture, to smash faces in with a sledge hammer, seemed to flow through… — George Orwell
The coming of Jesus at Bethlehem brought joy to the world and to every human heart. may His coming this Christmas bring to each one… — Mother Teresa
If met Vic Reeves, I'd have no desire other than to smack him in the face. — Steven Morrissey
I've always assumed there's a dark river flowing beneath my fans' desires. — Steven Morrissey
Mere literary talent is common; what is rare is endurance, the continuing desire to work hard at writing. — Donald Hall
The average man doesn't wish to be told that it is a bull or a bear market. What he desires is to be told specifically… — Jesse Lauriston Livermore

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