Quotes about Desire
The desire for fame tempts even noble minds.
- St. Augustine
Every desire bears its death in its very gratification. Curiosity languishes under repeated stimulants, and novelties cease to excite and surprise, until at length we cannot wonder even at a miracle.
- Washington Irving
Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.
- Stephen Covey
You can do amazing things if you have strong faith, deep desire, and just hang in there.
- Norman Vincent Peale
I suspect that much of our praying to be used is selfish, and underneath it is the sneaking desire to make our mark and be recognized.
- Vance Havner
Perfect prayer does not consist in many words, but in the fervor of the desire which raises the heart to Jesus.
- Mother Teresa
After all, conflict arises, does it not, through the desire to be something, to be other than what is.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.
- Thomas Merton
All joy... emphasizes our pilgrim status; always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings are wantings.
- CS Lewis
All envy is proportionate to desire.
- Samuel Johnson
Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone.
- Paulo Coelho
The desire not to be anything is the desire not to be.
- Ayn Rand