#sire

Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed. ↗

— Geoffrey Chaucer

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Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

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The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

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There will always be a desire for something new, fresh and innovative, as well as a yearning and respect for timeless elegance and beauty. ↗

— Helena Christensen

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Really, what I try to instill in my fans is to be healthy and happy. I have no desire to be super-skinny. ↗

— Kelly Clarkson

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I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in. ↗

— Roger Clemens

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V-Day…if you need this one day in a year to show everyone else you truly care for “your loved one” I think it’s quite stupid. I hate this commercialism. It’s all artificial, and has nothing to do with real love. ↗

— Jess C. Scott

#books #cool #culture #desire #emotion

I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people. ↗

— Jim Wallis

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Unfortunately, however, I have too many desires to make a good Buddhist. ↗

— Jim Coleman

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My head’ll explode if I continue with this escapism. ↗

— Jess C. Scott

#books #cool #culture #desire #emotion