#desire

The discipline of desire is the background of character. ↗

— John Locke

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Our visions begin with our desires. ↗

— Audre Lorde

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I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life of missionary, by a slow process or suddenly. ↗

— Pierre Loti

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It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business. ↗

— Dolley Madison

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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire. ↗

— Orison Swett Marden

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It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind. ↗

— Orison Swett Marden

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Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means. ↗

— Dennis Ross

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If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain. ↗

— Andre Maurois

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We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa. ↗

— Thabo Mbeki

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