Desirous Quotes
41 quotes by 33 authors
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You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence…
— Maimonides
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Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done…
— Wilson Mizner
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I desired to become a Christian, and prayed earnestly for the forgiveness of my sins. I felt a peace of mind resulting, and loved every…
— Ellen G. White
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the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of…
— Jack Kerouac
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I know of no society in human history that ever suffered because its people became too desirous of evidence in support of their core beliefs.
— Sam Harris
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And it is through strife and the readiness for strife that a man or a nation must win greatness. So, let the world know that…
— Theodore Roosevelt
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Idealism, though just in its premises, and often daring and honest in their application, is stultified by the exclusive intellectualism of its own methods: by…
— Evelyn Underhill
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Most of us were taught that God would love us if and when we change. In fact, God loves you so that you can change.…
— Richard Rohr
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He had tenderness in his heart — ‘a soft place,’ as Nicholas Higgins called it; but he had some pride in concealing it; he kept…
— Elizabeth Gaskell
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As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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My countrymen, I have given proofs that I am one most anxious for liberties for our country, and I am still desirous of them. But…
— Jose Rizal
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New Jersey is the most poetic state: close enough to New York to be urban and cosmopolitan, far enough to be desirous and unsure; densely…
— Robert Pinsky
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Not considering this opening worthy of more attention, I continued our pursuit to the Northwest, being desirous to embrace the advantages of the prevailing breeze.
— George Vancouver
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That every person is desirous to obtain, with as little sacrifice as possible, as much as possible of the articles of wealth.
— Nassau William Senior
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Your Majesty, I took the liberty because I was so desirous of visiting alone with you for a few minutes before the rest of the…
— Walter Annenberg
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The person desirous of success and strength should perform good karma continuously
— Rig Veda
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Jealousy arises from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness.It is painfully desirous of another's advantagesA negative judgment may give more satisfaction than praise, provided it…
— DrAnil Kr Sinha
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Compared to other parents, remarried parents seem more desirous of their child's approval, more alert to the child's emotional state, and more sensitive in their…
— Letty Cottin Pogrebin
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