Desire Quotes

7210 Desire quotes by 3487 unique authors

America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions… — George W. Bush
I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom. — George W. Bush
I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former… — George W. Bush
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. — Samuel Butler
I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail is given, the mind rests satisfied, and the imagination loses… — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers… — Thomas Carlyle
Yes, love indeed is light from heaven; A spark of that immortal fire with angels shared, by Allah given to lift from earth our low… — Lord Byron
'Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it. — Lord Byron
Men freely believe that which they desire. — Julius Caesar
It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves. — Taylor Caldwell
Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions. — Albert Camus
The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person… — Albert Camus
In order to speak about all and to all, one has to speak of what all know and of the reality common to us all.… — Albert Camus
The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. — Thomas Carlyle
Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute… — Alexis Carrel
I'm so lucky to have a career in my fifties. And to still have the desire to do it. I don't think about retirement. — Kim Cattrall
I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person. — Aaliyah
Desire is individual. Happiness is common. — Julian Casablancas
The thing for me is I never had this burning desire to do a solo record my whole life. — Julian Casablancas
I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate. — Rosanne Cash
No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive. — John Cassavetes
Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement. — Willa Cather
When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the desire which formed in us… — Willa Cather
I had a great time in my youth and I still feel youthful. I've no desire to look as though I'm in my 20s. — Kim Cattrall
Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine… — Chanakya

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