Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charlotte Rampling

She places in this young man all the desire and all the hope that she yearns for in her life, which finally turns out to be an imaginary life, but her imagination makes her really feel something for him.

Oliver Cromwell

Mr Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture freely like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it

Brian Molko

A lot of what has pushed me forward is desire, and I have expressed that in my songwriting - perhaps because it's safer!

The true seeker hunts naught but the object of his quest, and the lover has no desire save union with his Beloved.

There are ways which lead to everything, and if we have sufficient will we should always have sufficient means.

Baruch Spinoza

I shall consider human actions and desires in exactly the same manner, as though I were concerned with lines, planes and solids.

Baruch Spinoza

Desire nothing for yourself, which you do not desire for others.

Baruch Spinoza

Schisms do not originate in a love of truth, which is a source of courtesy and gentleness, but rather in an inordinate desire for supremacy.

Barbara Sher

What you want is what you need. Your dearest wish comes straight from your core, loaded with vital information about who you are and who you can become.

We're at about where I thought we would be, this is a good group of guys. They work hard, put in a lot of effort; they have a lot of motivation and desire to be better.

The reality is that an inmate can get out if they so desire, but what keeps them there is the possibility of sanctions.

Therese of Lisieux

I feel in me the vocation of the Priest. I have the vocation of the Apostle. Martyrdom was the dream of my youth, and this dream has grown with me. Considering the mystical body of the Church, I desired to see myself in them all.

Aristotle

If, then, there is some end of the things we do, which we desire for its own sake (everything else being desired for the sake of this), and if we do not choose everything for the sake of something else (for at that rate the process would go on to infinity, so that our desire would be empty and vain), clearly this must be the good and the chief good.

Aristotle

No one who desires to become good will become good unless he does good things.

Aristotle

It is not the possessions but the desires of mankind which require to be equalized.

Elizabeth Blackwell

When life follows the course of our desires, it is easy to be swept along without thought.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The desire to please those we admire and respect often cripples conscience.

Deepak Chopra

Accept that living in the present moment, with your present desires, is the best, the highest thing you can do.

Deepak Chopra

Inherent in every intention and desire are the mechanics for its fulfillment.

Deepak Chopra

Everything I desire is within me.

Deepak Chopra

When we become quiet and introduce our intentions into the field of pure potentiality, we harness the universe's infinite organizing power, which can manifest our desires with effortless ease.

Deepak Chopra

Human beings place their desires ahead of the collective good.

Deepak Chopra

A person who is emotionally free has no desire to convince, cajole, insist, beg, seduce, manipulate or control. He/she is free to love

Dionne Warwick

I have no desire to look back, I only want to look forward to the things that are still ahead of me.

Lemme tell you about that run. That was desire. That was heart. That was want.

George Meredith

Love that so desires would fain keep her changeless; / Fain would fling the net, and fain have her free.

Robert Frost

Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

Many students from the social sciences have expressed a desire to learn the language because they know it will be useful in their field of work.

Serving at the Feet of the Holy Saints, all desires are fulfilled.

Albert Einstein

So long as they don't get violent, I want to let everyone say what they wish, for I myself have always said exactly what pleased me.

She's tough, smart, and has a strong desire to make the varsity team in her final season.

Mike Kerr

She's really improved a lot. She went from being a minute to two-minute player to a 10- to 12-minute player. It really comes from her desire to do the little things. She's not going to score 15 points a game, but she is going to do all the little things. That has increased her playing time dramatically.

She's got a strong desire to go on.