Quotes about Desire

Miracles are supposed to point us to Him, but we can get to God without miracles. It is God himself we should long for rather than for the miracles that point to him. To get caught up in wanting miracles is a bit like thinking the destination of a road trip is the highway you're supposed to take.

It is about winning a trophy. It doesn't make any difference to me who lifts it; I would just rather win.

I think I want what every girl wants in a man. I would like him to be funny, honest, trustworthy. These are the basic qualities that we all look for in a man.

The truth is, even those who think Dreams only happen to someone else carry a Dream hidden deep in their heart, just hoping it can come true.

The Christian's whole desire, at its best and highest, is that Jesus Christ be praised. It is always a wretched bastardization of our goals when we want to win glory for ourselves instead of for him.

Adam did not want the apple for the apple's sake; he wanted it because it was forbidden.

Two of the most frustrated trades are dentists and photographers - dentists because they want to be doctors, and photographers because they want to be painters.

Nothing is ever enough when what you are looking for isn't what you really want.

I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.

That is true plenty, not to have, but not to want riches.

There will be no people in heaven who want to be around their things more than Jesus.

Sometimes, we don't get what we want. . . But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.