Favorite Quotations ~  Desire Simple Abundance

"Desire awakens only to things that are thought possible." ~ Rene Descartes

Creation of Adam

Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted, but getting what you have, which once you have got it, you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known. ~ Garrison Keillor

You can come to understand your purpose in life by slowing down and feeling your heart's desires. ~ Marcia Wieder

Desire is the very essence of man. ~ Benedict De Spinoza

We must want for others, not ourselves alone. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Such a muddy line between the things you want/And the things you have to do. ~ Sheryl Crow

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion. ~ Samuel Johnson

Really think hard about what you want to do, because when you're doing what you want to do is probably when you'll be doing your best. And pray it is not a hobby so they'll pay you for it. ~ Rush Limbaugh

When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. ~ Napolean Hill

I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit. ~ Mary Lou Retton

If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen. ~ Cher

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish. ~ Michelangelo

Desire, ask, believe, receive. ~ Stella Terrill Mann

Don’t let other people tell you what you want. ~ Pat Riley

It is hard to prevent oneself from believing what one so keenly desires. ~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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