Desire Quotes

If, like the prophet Noah, you have patience in the distress of the flood, Calamity turns aside, and the desire of a thousand years comes forth.

He didn’t desire her. Maybe that’s why she deserved him.

All roads are long which lead to one’s heart’s desire.

Compassion refers to the arising in the heart of the desire to relieve the suffering of all beings.

Man is an animal which, alone among the animals, refuses to be satisfied by the fulfillment of animal desires.

Want, or desire, arises when you are not happy. Have you seen this? When you are very happy then there is contentment. Contentment means no want.

I think my desire to always get better, to always want more, to always be my top critic, and accepting the good and the bad.

Heartbreak does not have to be a meaningless experience. For many, it is a spiritual catalyst – a pathway to awakening to ones deepest desires for love, purpose and connection.

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.

One of the most powerful of all our passions is the desire to be admired and respected.