Appetite, with an opinion of attaining, is called hope; the same, without such opinion, despair. Thomas Hobbes

• hope
• despair
• desire

The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions. Alfred Lord Tennyson

• desire
• happiness
• passion

Desire creates the power. Raymond Holliwell

• desire
• passion
• motivation

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise. Robert Fritz

• desire
• goals
• ambition
• possibility

The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears. It reaches the height of its cherished aspirations. It falls to the level of its unchastened desires - and circumstances are the means by which the soul receives its own. James Allen

• fear
• passion
• desire

This is the source.

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat. Napoleon Hill

• desire
• achievement
• accomplishment

The starting point of all goal attainment is desire. You must develop an intense burning desire for your goals if you really want to achieve them. Brian Tracy

• desire
• goals

You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration. James Allen

• desire

There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. Napoleon Hill

• purpose
• desire

The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear. Brian Tracy

• desire
• fear
• success
• subconscious

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Napoleon Hill

• desire
• achievement

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now. Zig Ziglar

• desire
• priorities

The fundamental principle of human action, the law that is to political economy what the law of gravitation is to physics is that men seek to gratify their desires with the least exertion. Henry George

• desire
• work
• effort

There is no greater sin than desire, no greater curse than discontent, no greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. Lao Tzu

• desire

The mind without passions is a fortress. No place is more secure. Once we take refuge there we are safe forever. Not to see this is ignorance. To see it and not seek safety means misery. Marcus Aurelius

• mind
• desire

This is the source.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich. Democritus

• desire

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires. Epicurus

• desire
• contentment

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus

• desire
• gratitude

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. Epictetus

• desire
• contentment
• wealth

Never, ever, think about something else when you should be thinking about the power of incentives. Charlie Munger

• desire
• greed

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty. Frank Herbert

• desire
• discipline
• freedom

We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents. Eric Hoffer

• desire
• opportunity
• talent

Compare what you want with what you have, and you'll be unhappy; compare what you deserve with what you have, and you'll be happy. Evan Esar

• desire
• contentment

If you are ruled by your mind, you are a king; if by your body, a slave. Cato

• desire
• discipline