Desire Quote by Tibor Fischer

The self forms at the edge of desire, and a science of self arises in the effort to leave that self behind.

— Anne Carson

Self-preservation isn't worth it if you can't live with the self you're preserving

— David Levithan

Selfless giving changes our concept of our identity. When we give to others our unselfishness removes the spot of "self" that stained our awareness.

— Frederick Lenz

A self is a frightening thing to waste, it's the lens through which one's whole life is viewed, and few people are willing to…

— Diane Ackerman

Having a self, even a simple self, allows you to look into the world and put a mark over what is more important and…

— Antonio Damasio

Desire then is the invasion of the whole self by the wish, which, as it invades, sets going more and more of the psychical…

— Samuel Alexander

The Self is the internal abundance that can be realized at our will any time. It is capable of lifting us up from difficulties…

— Dhruva Bhargava

…at this point the self has obviously outworn its function; it is no longer needed or useful, and life can go on without it.…

— Bernadette Roberts

Desire is the root of selfishness; clear your heart of desire and be selfless. Selflessness is the key to inner peace.

— Christofer Drew

The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning.

— Tariq Ramadan

It turns out that our notions of what a 'self' is and how it might feel fulfilled have no more objective status than most…

— Maureen O'Hara

The revulsion from an unwanted self, and the impulse to forget it, mask it, slough it off and lose it, produce both a readiness…

— Eric Hoffer