Desire Quote by Rick Hanson

“Do not engage in any behavior or indulge in any thought brought on by the Three Root Poisons: greed, anger, and ignorance.”

— Ian Tuhovsky

“Desire gives pain to the heart from which springs both hope and worry. Out of suspicion I make mistakes that grow into lasting ills.…

— Laurel Corona

“The cause of suffering is desire,”

— Arthur C. Clarke

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion.

— Bodhidharma

“human desires are the main cause of suffering”

— Siddhattha Gotama Buddha

“Our misery. This suppression of our rational mind is the source of inspiration. Suffering takes us out of our rational self-control and lets the…

— Chuck Palahniuk

“Think about the suffering we cause ourselves internally through getting angry or jealous.”

— Gyalwa Dokhampa

“In the end he came to the realisation that suffering is not caused by ill fortune, by social injustice, or by divine whims. Rather,…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Pain and fear are necessary and valuable components of life. Suffering and worry are destructive and unnecessary components of life.”

— Gavin de Becker

“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Pain is poison to the body. Worry is toxic to the mind. Yearning is venom to the heart. Lust is poison to the soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never consider another to be the cause of your suffering. Suffering is always the results of one’s own deeds or faults.”

— SWAMI SHARNANAND JI