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
1735-1826, Second President of the USA
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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
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To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.
-- James Allen
1864-1912, British-born American Essayist, Author of ''As a Man Thinketh''
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's 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
1940-, Italian-born American Auto Racer
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The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.
-- St. Augustine
354-430, Numidian-born Bishop of Hippo, Theologian
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Listen to what you know instead of what you fear.
-- Richard Bach
1936-, American Author
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Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.
-- Gaston Bachelard
1884-1962, French Scientist, Philosopher, Literary Theorist
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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
-- Francis Bacon
1561-1626, British Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman
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