"Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire."

Desire, Sadness

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"Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire."

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"There are people who are never content, never appeased, forever dissatisfied-who continually look to what escapes them, convincing themselves that if only they could attain that one desire outside of reach they would be happy. It seems almost pointless to give to these people because their eyes immediately shift from the gift to stare miserably at the portion held back. Their wants, demands, expectations, appetites are never satiated, thus they refuse to be happy. And you cannot make them so."

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"We were hooked when we woke.We had arms for each other.But I yearned to resumeMy dreams of another."

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Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian Philosopher

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Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

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"If you want money more than anything,you will be bought and sold.If you have a greed for food,you will become a loaf of bread.This is a subtle truth.Whatever you love, you are."

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"It had started with the moon, inaccessible poem that it was."

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