Quotes About Desire

How does somebody know what they want if they haven't even seen it?

Do not seek the because - in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.

People jump back and forth in pursuit of pleasures only because they see the emptiness of their lives more clearly than they do the emptiness of whichever new entertainment attracts them.

Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.

We all got dreams and we all star reaching

Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.

The cause of most of man's unhappiness is sacrificing what he wants most for what he wants now.

A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart's desire.

The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

You will see that the things you desire most are the very things that bring you the greatest sorrow.

What we love determines what we seek. What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are — and who we will become.

Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire.

Learn to become still. And to take your attention away from what you don't want, and all the emotional charge around it, and place your attention on what you wish to experience.

I have no interest in sailing around the world. Not that there is any lack of requests for me to do so.

An aspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as a landed estate.

Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth.

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read.

What matters most with any regimen, whether it's to lose weight or stop drinking or smoking, is your willingness to seek help and your desire to say 'no more.

When you feel the desire for power, you should stay in solitude for some time

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

The Truth Is That Existence Wants Your Life To Become A Festival Because When You Are Unhappy, You Also Throw Unhappiness All Around.