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desires

«Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself. You may be surprised at how easily this happens. Your doubts are not as powerful as your desires, unless you make them so.»
«It is the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.»
Author: Rebecca West (Writer) | About: Passion | Keywords: abandon, abandons, desires, loyal
«From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.»
«I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.»
«If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.»
«I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.»
«He who desires sense gratification must give up all thoughts of acquiring knowledge; and he who seeks knowledge must not hope for sense gratification.»
«He whose hands are clean does not like to hold an office; he who desires nothing cares not for bodily decorations; he who is only partially educated cannot speak agreeably; and he who speaks out plainly cannot be a deceiver.»
«Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you.»
«He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence»

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