A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man. – John Adams
I desire not to desire, for my will is without value, since I am ignorant in any case. Therefore choose Thou for me what thou knowest to be best and do not put my perdition in what my autonomy and free choice prefer. – Bayazid Al-Bistami
How badly do you want it? – George E. Allen
To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve. – James Allen
Desire is the key to motivation, but its the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal — a commitment to excellence — that will enable you to attain the success you seek. – Mario Andretti
Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need. – Gaston Bachelard
Be careful what you set your heart upon — for it will surely be yours. – James Baldwin
Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done. – P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum
Want is one only of five giants on the road of reconstruction; the others are Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness. – Baron William Henry Beveridge
The desire of the lazy kill him; for his hands refuse to labor. Proverbs 21:25 – Bible
The desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. Isaiah 26:8 – Bible
And desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. Ecclesiastes 12:5 – Bible
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul. Proverbs 13:19 – Bible
But I say to you, that every one who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:28 – Bible
He who desires but does not act, breeds pestilence. – William Blake
Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained. – William Blake
