Quotes about Desire
The coming of Jesus at Bethlehem brought joy to the world and to every human heart. may His coming this Christmas bring to each one of us that peace and joy that He desires to give.
— Mother Teresa
The more objects you set your heart upon, the more thorns there are to tear your peace of mind to shreds.
— Charles Spurgeon
Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
— John Milton
Desperately seeking something is not what attracts it to us. When we dwell, in deep peace and kindness, whatever would add to our happiness just flows to our door.
— Marianne Williamson
I have only one desire, and that is the desire for solitude-to disappear into God, to be submerged in His peace, to be lost in the secret of His Face.
— Thomas Merton
If you Desire Peace for Others, you'll Receive it.
— Wayne Dyer
I do not want the peace which pass-eth understanding I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
— Helen Keller
There is more good in contentment, than there is in the thing that you would fain have to cure your discontent.
— Jeremiah Burroughs
To be God's people, to love Him fervently with whole hearts, is our sole desire.
— Elizabeth George
We have had enough, once and for all, of Hedonism--the gloomy philosophy which says that Pleasure is the only good.
— CS Lewis
Everything smaller than Heaven bores us because only Heaven is bigger than our hearts.
— Peter Kreeft
It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.
— CS Lewis