Desire Quote by Gabriel Brunsdon
““True passion motivates the life forces and brings forth all things good. ... desire is the poor cousin to passion, ever hungry and with no real result.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Unknown, possibly personal essay or lecture
Passion drives meaningful action and positive outcomes, while mere desire lacks direction and results.
In simple terms: Passion creates good; desire does not.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate true passion, not empty desire.
Themes
motivation
purpose
values
Mood
inspired
reflective
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- career decisions
- creative projects
- personal relationships
- community service
Key Concepts
human drive
psychology
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What distinguishes your genuine passions from fleeting desires?
- How can you align daily actions with your deepest motivations?
A Different Perspective
Desire can masquerade as passion, leading to frustration.
![“[I]t is rather the case that we desire something because we believe it to be good than that we believe a thing to be good because we desire it. It is the thought that starts things off.” quote by Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d10/aristotle-78_be-good_i-t-is-rather-the-case-that-we-desire-so_2172700.jpg)
![“Your dream is a good one. [. . .] The desire that is the very root of life itself: To grow until all the space you can see is part of you, under your control. It's the desire for greatness.” quote by Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2a0/orson-scott-card-134_ambition_your-dream-is-a-good-one-the-desire-that_1581636.jpg)
![“Now, if we are made for heaven, the desire for our proper place will be already in us, but not yet attached to the true object, and will even appear as the rival of that object […] If a transtemporal, transfinite good is our real destiny, then any other good on which our desire fixes must be in…” quote by C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ead/c-s-lewis-121_quote_now-if-we-are-made-for-heaven-the-desire_1042881.jpg)
![“Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three [great teachers] did not tell - they catalyzed a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprung wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. But most important of…” quote by John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84c/john-steinbeck-71_art_teaching-might-even-be-the-greatest-of-t_1738.jpg)
