"Wishing of all employments is the worst."

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"Perhaps it is better not to tell what you wish. if you cannot have it."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

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"Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Desire, Politeness

"I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Desire, Limitation, Experience, Learning

"Your people eat dry and tasteless flesh but it is off plates as smooth as ivory and as round as the sun."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Desire, Food, Beauty, Contrast

"The desire of God is an expression of his need."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Desire, God, Expression, Need

"IF it's money, sex, stupidy everyone is one the ride fast going without thinking."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Desire, Money, Sex, Truth, Power

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Desire, Excellence, Potential, Succeed

"Your fiery spirit excites me, Keirah, like nothing I have ever felt before. Yet I have the overwhelming desire to put you over my knee when you don't do as you are told."

Madison Thorne Grey, American Author

Desire, Discipline, Power, Emotion

"The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"It belongs to the imperfection of everything human that man can only attain his desire by passing through its opposite."

Soren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher

Desire, Imperfection, Man

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"Read nature; nature is a friend to truth."

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"A God all mercy is a God unjust."

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"Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire."

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"Perhaps it is better not to tell what you wish. if you cannot have it."

"Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself."

"Your people eat dry and tasteless flesh but it is off plates as smooth as ivory and as round as the sun."

"The desire of God is an expression of his need."

"IF it's money, sex, stupidy everyone is one the ride fast going without thinking."

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."

"Your fiery spirit excites me, Keirah, like nothing I have ever felt before. Yet I have the overwhelming desire to put you over my knee when you don't do as you are told."

"The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired."

"It belongs to the imperfection of everything human that man can only attain his desire by passing through its opposite."

Explore more quotes by Edward Young

"The purpose firm is equal to the deed."

"An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave; legions of angels can't confine me there."

"Read nature; nature is a friend to truth."

"A God all mercy is a God unjust."

"Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire."

"Tomorrow is a satire on today, And shows its weakness."

"The house of laughter makes a house of woe."

"By all means use some time to be alone."

"Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote."

"A friend is worth all hazards we can run."