Quotes about Desire

Meanwhile I'll probably see him again. That's how sick I am.

It was ironic, but when you scratched the surface, most successful men were working for one thing only--to retire--and the sooner the better. Whereas women were the complete opposite. She had never heard a woman say she was working so she could retire to a desert island or to live on a boat. It was probably, she thought, because most women didn't think they deserved to do nothing.

I've never understood sexy lingerie. I mean, what's the point? The guy's only going to take it off.

The important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love.

God wouldn't exist just because she forced herself to believe, any more than Cade would be all right just because she wanted him to be.

In everyone there's a continuous desire and expectation; deep inside, you still expect something better to happen. That is why you check your email many times a day!

When desire stops, there is no more fear. We are then truly free, peaceful, and happy.

To be clever enough to get all the money, one must be stupid enough to want it.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

I may not receive any new insights and God may not feel particularly close. This has taught me that the demand for spiritual experience can be as gluttonous as the desire for food, money, or sex. Desire for spiritual highs needs to be contained so that we can develop other parts of our being.

Though pursuing holiness seems to be—and, in fact, is—a noble aim, and wanting to experience greater depth in holiness appears to be—and, in fact, is—a godly pursuit, it's possible that our desire for increased growth may be fueled by pride, ambition, and self-interest—and our attitude as we wait is often the best indicator of what our true motivation is.

We've let selfish and sinful attitudes poison our thoughts and lead us into shameful behaviors, and suddenly all we want is out.