Desire Quotes
You must be able to see yourself, with your inner eye, already in possession of the good you desire.
It seems to me that any full grown, mature adult would have a desire to be responsible, to help where he can in a world that needs so very much, that threatens us so very much.
What we most need is the prayer of fervent desire for growth in grace, expressed in patience, meekness, love, and good deeds.
Even in earliest youth my fondest desire was to understand Nature, and thus to come closer to the truth; a truth that I was unable to discover either at school or in church.
Renounce to the desire of possessing worldly things: this is the first step in the path of perfection; by mean of this absolute untie is how the passions can be fought.
I believe that, with anything in life, if you have the patience, desire and passion, you can do whatever you set your mind to.
Sometimes I think the difference between what we want and what we're afraid of is about the width of an eyelash.
The thirst for equality can express itself either as a desire to draw everyone down to one's level, or to raise oneself and everyone else up.
The submission of her body without love or desire is degrading to the woman's finer sensibility, all the marriage certificates on earth to the contrary notwithstanding.
Let the wave of memory, the storm of desire, the fire of emotion pass through without affecting your equanimity.
Scientists have long known that Darwinism is false. They have adhered to the myth out of self-interest and a zealous desire to put down God.
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that once unleashed can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
People hesitate to follow their desires because they don't know how to divide their soul from their spirit.
Slaves lose everything in their chains, even the desire of escaping from them.
i'm a slave to my emotions, to my likes, to my hatred of boredom, to most of my desires
It is a paradox in the contemporary world that in our desire for peace we must willingly give ourselves to struggle.
If you’re not someone who has a natural and effortless love for yourself, it’s hard to let go of your desire to please other people, and that’s really not an ingredient for a happy life.
Temperance is a disposition that restrains our desires for things which it is base to desire.
I read about this hotel that was great, down in the south of the island, not in a touristy area. I had no particular desire ever to go to Jamaica, but I thought, what the hell? Sounds nice. Let's go!
The 'Always Keep the Faith' tattoo I have on the front represents my desire to protect my beliefs.
He's an enigma wrapped up in sensuality padlocked with a dozen chains of desire and topped off with a razor-sharp ribbon of danger. There are more layers to him than a billionaire's wedding cake.
What’s the secret to success? It’s no secret. You need a winning attitude, honesty and integrity, and a burning desire to succeed.
The suburban landscape is alien and strange and exotic. I photograph it out of longing and desire. My photographs are also about repression and internal angst.
God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I were a glove upon that hand That I might touch that cheek!
I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death.
Desire is the motivating force behind all progress and advancement in science, art, industry and in all phases of life.
Kindness is not something that we put on for certain occasions, like a piece of jewelry; rather, it is an attribute of God's that He desires to reproduce in us.
Place your desires before God. Pray about them and trust God to give them to you if and when they’re right for you.
Never give up on your dream...Perseverance is all important. If you don't have the desire and the belief in yourself to keep trying after you've been told you should quit, you'll never make it.
From moment then to moment their desire Gained strength, and wisdom fled before love's fire; Passion engulfed them, and these lovers lay Entwined together till the break of day.
The real purpose of the martial arts must be to purge oneself of petty ambitions and desire, to obtain control of one’s own character.
I find something fascinating about the quiet man in the background who has no desire to be the center of attention.
Become the person you were meant to be, light your inner fire and follow your heart's desire.
