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Most men will not ignore the present world that they can see in order to make the world they cannot see the object of their desires. Therefore, there is an immediate friendship between this world and a man's fleshly desires and a corresponding distance between carnal man and eternal things.
- John Bunyan
Now, according to the strength or weakness of his faith in his Savior, so is his joy and peace, so is his love for holiness, so are his desires to know Him more and to serve Him more single-mindedly in this present world. But
- John Bunyan
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
- Aristotle
Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and, consequently, imperishable.
- Aristotle
Our desires cannot be, and were never meant to be, satisfied by earthly pleasures alone.
- Alister McGrath
It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak.
- CS Lewis
We should aim rather at leveling down our desires than leveling up our means.
- Aristotle
Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.
- St. Augustine
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
- Teresa of Avila
Desires are seeds waiting for their season to sprout. From a single seed of desire, whole forests grow.
- Deepak Chopra
Every living soul has different talents, different desires, different faculties. Be yourself, for even if you deceive the entire world, you will be ten thousand times worse than nothing.
- Carl Jung
Sin always finds it's root in our own selfish desires and self-gratification.
- Joseph Campbell