Desire Quote by Samuel Johnson

The disturbers of happiness are our desires, our griefs, and our fears.

— Samuel Johnson

We have such numerous interests in our lives that it is not uncommon, on a single occasion, for the foundations of a happiness that…

— Marcel Proust

“[…] we humans, as long as we live, are generally incapable of freeing ourselves from a certain ardent searching and longing, and should not…

— Robert Walser

“Our life is a short time in expectation, a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment. There is a…

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

“Every pain, addiction, anguish, longing, depression, anger or fear is an orphaned part of us seeking joy, some disowned shadow wanting to return to…

— Jacob Nordby

In our pursuit of the things of this world, we usually prevent enjoyment, by expectation; we anticipate our own happiness, and eat out the…

— John Tillotson

we are human beings, we are born full of guilt; we feel terrified when happiness becomes a real possibility.

— Paulo Coelho

Our danger is to think that happiness will come from outside of us, from the things we possess or the power of our group,…

— Jean Vanier

Our sadness won’t be of the searing kind but more like a blend of joy and melancholy: joy at the perfection we see before…

— Alain de Botton

Most of us experience a life full of wonderful moments and difficult moments. But for many of us, even when we are most joyful,…

— Anonymous

“We stare vacantly into our own future, frightened of all that time confiscates from us. We lament the theft of our beauty, youth, and…

— Shakieb Orgunwall

“What is there in our nature that is for ever urging us on towards pain and misery? We are not formed for enjoyment; and,…

— Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley