#sire

A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. ↗

— Swami Sivananda

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Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire. ↗

— Patti Smith

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I had no desire to be famous; I just wanted to make the greatest music ever made. I didn't want anyone to know who I was. ↗

— Robert Smith

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To me, Shakespeare uses the supernatural elements to reveal his character's inner desires and fears. ↗

— John Foster

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Pet lovers know that animals sometimes understand us better than we do, and the annals of human sin and desire provide plenty of stories to drive the point home. ↗

— Tony Snow

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From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate. ↗

— Socrates

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Always desire to learn something useful. ↗

— Sophocles

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From childhood I was passionately fond of music and wanted to be a musician. I have no recollection of any real desire ever to be anything else. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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Folly enlarges men's desires while it lessens their capacities. ↗