Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
— Epicurus
Famous passion and desire quotes that are about burning desire
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not;
remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.
Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.
It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven.
In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles
Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
We cannot free ourselves unless we move forward united in a single desire.
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.
What is desired is that the teacher ceased being a lecturer, satisfied with transmitting ready-made solutions. His role should rather be that of a mentor stimulating initiative and research.
Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.
I plunged into the job of creating something from nothing.
... Though I hadn't a penny left, I considered cash money as the smallest part of my resources. I had faith in a living God, faith in myself, and a desire to serve.
The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn.
When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.
Champions are made of something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision.
To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then take a lavender flower and rub it with your palms, and you will achieve the desired effect
Education is learning to grow, learning what to grow toward, learning what is good and bad, learning what is desirable and undesirable, learning what to choose and what not to choose.
Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.
Each thing tends to move towards its own nature.
I always desire happiness which is my true nature. My nature is never a burden to me. Happiness is never a burden to me, whilst sorrow is.
I - Want - Peace, I is ego, Want is desire; Remove ego and desire and you have peace.
The ultimate self is free from sin, free from old age, free from death and grief, free from hunger and thirst, which desires nothing and imagines nothing.
If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place. He put in your heart certain wishes and plans, and in my heart he put other and different desires. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.
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It's not my responsibility to be beautiful.
I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.
Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up one's will to God in deep humility.
By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it.
The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.
I’ve lived to bury my desires, And see my dreams corrode with rust;
Now all that’s left are fruitless fires That burn my empty heart to dust.
If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end.
To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.
Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not inherently sinful) puts us in control of our appetites rather than vice versa. It deposes our lust and permits truth, virtue, and integrity to rule our minds instead.
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.
It's important to create what you desire to, not what people expect you to.
Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.
Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision.
If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.
April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.
The absolute desire of 'having more' encourages the selfishness that destroys communal bonds among the children of God. It does so because the idolatry of riches prevents the majority from sharing the goods that the Creator has made for all, and in the all-possessing minority it produces an exaggerated pleasure in these goods.
God always forgives when you are totally repentant and you desire to change.
He forgives... and He never gets tired of forgiving. Never. You may get tired asking. I hope not. He never, never tires of forgiving. Never.
Sin is not simply making bad choices or mistakes.
Sin is having the desire in our hearts to do the will of the enemy of God.
There is a power under your control that is greater than poverty, greater than the lack of education, greater than all your fears and superstitions combined. It is the power to take possession of your own mind and direct it to whatever ends you may desire.
Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.