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Desire is the very essence of man.
Desire is the very essence of man.
Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than read more
Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
Had doting Priam checked his son's desire,
Troy had been bright with fame, and not with fire.
Had doting Priam checked his son's desire,
Troy had been bright with fame, and not with fire.
We grow like flowers, and bear desire,
The odor of the human flowers.
We grow like flowers, and bear desire,
The odor of the human flowers.
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
The first principle of success is desire -- knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.
The first principle of success is desire -- knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.
We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none.
We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none.
If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.
If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.