Beneath the surface Quote by John Steinbeck

“Ego and lust are the two biggest obstacles of life that every man finds it difficult to overcome!”

— Fahad Basheer

“Our wants and longings and desires are at the core of our identity, the wellspring from which our actions and behavior flow.”

— James K.A. Smith

“Ironically, the more we crave to possess and dominate the world and others, the deeper and more unbearable becomes the chasm of our own…

— Stephen Batchelor

“We are born with impulses that draw us to others and that later in life make us care about them.”

— Frans de Waal

“There is no more despicable emotion on earth than envy, yet none so common to the human heart.”

— Jodi Daynard

“Love is responsible for nearly every kind of insanity in the world though greed, vanity, and pure meanness contribute their portion to general misery.”

— P.N. Elrod

“Some feelings are rooted too strongly in the body to exist without it, and this one, desire, is one of them.”

— Maggie Stiefvater

“All beings desire pleasure, a surcease of need or want, and there is no shame in that.”

— Sherri L. King

“Lust is a lot like a slow brained dog. It slobbers a lot and jumps up on people at the most inopportune time.”

— John Goode

“Humans are beautifully imperfect and complex. We’re horny, ass-saving, ego-driven drug fiends, among other, more noble things.”

— Cheryl Strayed

“Too many people sacrifice their destiny on the altar of having their immediate emotional, and physical needs met by someone - at times anyone.”

— Sarah Coleman

“For once we begin to feel deeply all the aspects of our lives, we begin to demand from ourselves and from our life-pursuits that…

— Audre Lorde