Quotes by Desire My brother was born without taste or the desire to be professionally lit. Augusten Burroughs taste brother desire When you say, "I need more confidence," what you're really saying is, "I need those people over there to approve of me." That is the desire to control other people and what they think. The first person who figures out how to do this owns the world. Augusten Burroughs desire people thinking May it be my privilege to have the happiness of establishing the commonwealth on a firm and secure basis and thus enjoy the reward which I desire, but only if I may be called the author of the best possible government; and bear with me the hope when I die that the foundations which I have laid for its future government, will stand firm and stable. Augustus government latin desire Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same inclinations. Aulus Persius Flaccus inclination desire men Shame is the turnkey that keeps our evil desires in jail. Austin O'Malley jail evil desire When we pray for death we really desire a fuller life. Austin O'Malley praying desire My desires sprang forth as a mighty sun - all embracing - associating in the form - vortex, to enjoy ALL consciousness Austin Osman Spare vortex sun desire People's relationship to what they want from theatre is changing. People, including me, are still looking for the next STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. And people can't or won't write that anymore. Austin Pendleton desire writing people The desire not to be anything is the desire not to be. Ayn Rand addiction desire inspirational To know one's own desires, their meaning and their costs requires the highest human virtue: rationality. Ayn Rand virtue cost desire There's only one passion in most artists more violent than their desire for admiration: their fear of identifying the nature of such admiration as they do receive. Ayn Rand passion artist desire Don't consider our interests or desires. You have no duty to anyone but yourself. Ayn Rand interest duty desire A 'whim' is a desire experienced by a person who does not know and does not care to discover its cause. Ayn Rand care doe desire Every form of happiness if one, every desire is driven by the same motor--by our love for a single value, for the highest potentiality of our own existence--and every achievement is an expression of it. Ayn Rand achievement expression desire Only the man who extols the purity of love devoid of desire, is capable of the depravity of a desire devoid of love. Ayn Rand purity desire men Did I feel a physical desire for him? I did. Was I moved by a passion of my body? I was. Have I experienced the most violent form of sensual pleasure? I have. Ayn Rand passion sensual desire Why is it immoral for you to desire, but moral for others to do so? Why is it immoral to produce a value and keep it, but moral to give it away? And if it is not moral for you to keep a value, why is it moral for others to accept it? If you are selfless and virtuous when you give it, are they not selfish and vicious when they take it? Ayn Rand selfish desire giving To look for total satisfaction in oneself is a futile endeavor. Since everything changes from moment to moment, where can self and where can satisfaction be found? Everybody is unhappy simply because of unfilled desire. Everybody is looking for something that isn't available. Ayya Khema unhappy self desire The world is not a burden; we make it a burden by our desires. When the desires are removed, the world is as light as a feather on an elephant's back. Baba Hari Dass elephants light desire Desire is the creator; desire is the destroyer. Baba Hari Dass destroyers creator desire «1314151617181920212223»