Passions Quotes

943 Passions quotes by 610 unique authors

Abstemiousness in diet and control of the passions, will preserve the intellect and give mental and moral vigor, enabling men to bring all their propensities… — Ellen G. White
One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia. — Lynn Abbey
I daydreamed for motivation. I didn't lie to myself and talk about my passions and how if I was passionate enough about something I could… — Mark Cuban
The gothic reminds us that we are mainly driven by our passions; the Gothic deals in illicit desires, in what is prohibited by society. — Unknown Author
You wanted to know my passions? Allow me to introduce them to you. — Jacquelyn Frank
We all go through rough times. We have those obstacles that seem too large to overcome or that current that you never seem to swim… — Bethany Hamilton
The true God He has extension, and form, and dimensions. He occupies space; has a body, parts, and passions; can go from place to place.… — Orson Pratt
But why should I cast myself in the ancient female part of victim of men's plots and passions? — Ellen Douglas
The passions we cannot control are the ones that define us. — Simon Van Booy
All human life is sunk deep in untruth; the individual cannot pull it out of this well without growing profoundly annoyed with his entire past,… — Friedrich Nietzsche
One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of… — Swami Vivekananda
A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family; he cannot… — Hugo Grotius
The exhaustion of the passions is the beginning of wisdom. — James Hilton
So many of us have abdicated our passions for obligations, as if passion is a luxury for the young, and we must all grow up… — Erwin McManus
You'll be much more successful if you follow your dreams and follow your passions. — Jay Weatherill
The essence of Theosophy is the perfect harmonizing of the divine with the human in man, the adjustment of his god-like qualities and aspirations, and… — H. P. Blavatsky
Both our senses and our passions are a supply to the imperfection of our nature; thus they show that we are such sort of creatures… — Joseph Butler
Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects. — Joseph Butler
Every one of our passions and affections hath its natural stint and bound, which may easily be exceeded; whereas our enjoyments can possibly be but… — Joseph Butler
I am dominated by one thing, an irresistible, burning attraction towards the abstract. The expression of human feelings and the passions of man certainly interest… — Gustave Moreau
Oh, to have “the word of Christ” always dwelling inside of us;-in the memory, never forgotten; in the heart, always loved; in the understanding, really… — Charles Spurgeon
Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination. — Benjamin Disraeli
Therefore, doing the Stations of the Cross was still more laborious than consoling, and required a sacrifice. It was much the same with all my… — Thomas Merton
We notice that the mind is a restless bird; the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied. The more we indulge… — Mahatma Gandhi
In Scripture we read of two kinds of men-the spiritual man controlled by the Holy Spirit, and the "carnal" man who is ruled by his… — David Jeremiah

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