Quotes about desire
Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy word or lose thy self-respect.
Marcus Aurelius
Appetite, with an opinion of attaining, is called hope; the same, without such opinion, despair.
Thomas Hobbes
The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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
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
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
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
You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration.
James Allen
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
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