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It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most
It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most
Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.
Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.
We are always striving for things forbidden, and coveting those
denied us.
[Lat., Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque read more
We are always striving for things forbidden, and coveting those
denied us.
[Lat., Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.]
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
Desire is the essence of a man.
Desire is the essence of a man.
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.rn
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.rn
Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?
Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?
You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance read more
You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world.
We pursue that which retreats from us.
We pursue that which retreats from us.