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Desire Quotes by Teresa of Avila
- Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
- If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this…
- I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God; and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and…
- Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who…
- Whoever has not begun the practice of prayer, I beg for the love of the Lord not to go without so great a good. There…
- To converse with You, O King of glory, no third person is needed, You are always ready in the Sacrament of the Altar to give…
- The most potent and acceptable prayer is the prayer that leaves the best effects. I don't mean it must immediately fill the soul with desire…
- Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way,…
- It is certain that the love of God does not consist in this sweetness and tenderness which we for the most part desire; but rather…
- I made you, dear, and all I make is perfect. Please come close, for I desire you.
- In order to profit from this path [of prayer] and ascend to the dwelling places we desire, the important thing is not to think much…
More Desire Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are… — Hannah Arendt
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. — Aristotle
- All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire… — Aristotle
- Listen to what you know instead of what you fear. — Richard Bach
- Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. — Neil Armstrong
- I was a supporter of the desire, in my section of Nigeria, to leave the federation because it was treated very badly… — Chinua Achebe
- Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first… — Saint Augustine
- Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires. — Saint Augustine