It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it. Aristotle
It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.
Again, men in general desire the good, and not merely what their fathers had. Aristotle
Again, men in general desire the good, and not merely what their fathers had.
Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired. Robert Frost
Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired.
There is no calamity greater than lavish desires.There is no greater guilt than discontentment.And there is no greater disaster than greed. Lao tzu
There is no calamity greater than lavish desires.There is no greater guilt than discontentment.And there is no greater disaster than greed.
Between the desire And the spasm Between the potency And the existence Between the essence And the descent Falls the Shadow. T. S. Eliot
Between the desire And the spasm Between the potency And the existence Between the essence And the descent Falls the Shadow.
Man is an animal which, alone among the animals, refuses to be satisfied by the fulfilment of animal desires. Alexander Graham Bell
Man is an animal which, alone among the animals, refuses to be satisfied by the fulfilment of animal desires.
We desire nothing so much as what we ought not to have. Publilius Syrus
We desire nothing so much as what we ought not to have.
Let your desires be ruled by reason. (Appetitus Rationi Pareat). Cicero
Let your desires be ruled by reason. (Appetitus Rationi Pareat).
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence - these are the features of Jewish tradition that make me thank my stars that I belong to it. Albert Einstein
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence - these are the features of Jewish tradition that make me thank my stars that I belong to it.
The point is to develop the childlike inclination for play and the childlike desire for recognition and to guide the child over to important fields for society. Such a school demands from the teacher that he be a kind of artist in his province. Albert Einstein
The point is to develop the childlike inclination for play and the childlike desire for recognition and to guide the child over to important fields for society. Such a school demands from the teacher that he be a kind of artist in his province.
Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul. Rebecca West
Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.
Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied. Henry George
Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied.
The wise man will love; all others will desire. Afranius
The wise man will love; all others will desire.
Desire creates the power. Raymond Holliwell
Desire creates the power.
Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes.
Desire is a powerful force that can be used to make things happen. Marcia Wieder
Desire is a powerful force that can be used to make things happen.
He who desires is always poor. Claudianus
He who desires is always poor.
If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill always came together, who would escape hanging? Mark Twain
If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill always came together, who would escape hanging?
If you don't want it bad enough to risk losing it- you don't want it bad enough. Tom Krause
If you don't want it bad enough to risk losing it- you don't want it bad enough.
Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained. William Blake
Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
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