Aim Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It is not the nature of avarice to be satisfied with anything but money. Every passion that acts upon mankind has a peculiar mode…

— Thomas Paine

“Every passion that acts upon mankind has a peculiar mode of operation. Many of them are temporary and fluctuating; they admit of cessation and…

— Thomas Paine

The passions do very often give birth to others of a nature most contrary to their own. Thus avarice sometimes brings forth prodigality, and…

— Anonymous

A genuine passion is like a mountain stream; it admits of no impediment; it cannot go backward; it must go forward.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Avarice, where it has full dominion, excludes every other passion.

— William E. Gladstone

“What ripens passion is the conviction that your work matters. For most people, interest without purpose is nearly impossible to sustain for a lifetime.”

— Angela Duckworth

As one passion begins to fail it is necessary to form another, for the whole art of going through life tolerably is to keep…

— Susan Sontag

Passions often produce their contraries: avarice sometimes leads to prodigality, and prodigality to avarice; we are often obstinate through weakness and daring through timidity.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Passion doesn’t count the cost. Pascal said that the heart has its reasons that reason takes no account of. If he meant what I…

— W Somerset Maugham

Passion overcomes obstacles.

— Richard Brancatisano

“Passion can quickly slip over into jealousy, or even hatred.”

— Arthur Golden

“Passion is different from interest. Those who are just interested in things have the “wish”, but passionate people have the “will”.”

— Israelmore Ayivor