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Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.
Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.
The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.
The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root read more
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever.
Passing into higher forms of desire, that which slumbered in the
plant, and fitfully stirred in the beast, awakes read more
Passing into higher forms of desire, that which slumbered in the
plant, and fitfully stirred in the beast, awakes in the man.
Desire, like the atom, is explosive with creative force.
Desire, like the atom, is explosive with creative force.
Desire is the very essence of man.
Desire is the very essence of man.
We pursue that which retreats from us.
We pursue that which retreats from us.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
