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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.

by F. H. Bradley Found in: Desire Quotes,
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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

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It's so much better to desire than to have. . . . The moment of desire, when you know something read more

It's so much better to desire than to have. . . . The moment of desire, when you know something is going to happen -- that's the most exalting.

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If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

by Epicurus Found in: Desire Quotes,
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What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.

What man knows is everywhere at war with what he wants.

by Joseph Wood Krutch Found in: Desire Quotes,
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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.

by Robert Collier Found in: Desire Quotes,
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There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's
desire. The other is to get read more

There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's
desire. The other is to get it.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Desire Quotes,
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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.

by Gaston Bachelard Found in: Desire Quotes,
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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.

by Tokugawa Ieyasu Found in: Desire Quotes,
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