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    Oh! could I throw aside these earthly bands
    That tie me down where wretched mortals sigh--
    To join blest spirits in celestial lands!

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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

by Abu Bakr Found in: Desire Quotes,
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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

by Francois Rabelais Found in: Desire Quotes,
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It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most

It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most

by Buck Williams Found in: Desire Quotes,
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The starting point of all achievement is desire.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

by Napoleon Hill Found in: Desire Quotes,
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Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

by Lao Tzu Found in: Desire Quotes,
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Every human mind is a great slumbering power until awakened by a keen desire and by definite resolution to do.

Every human mind is a great slumbering power until awakened by a keen desire and by definite resolution to do.

by Edgar F. Roberts Found in: Desire Quotes,
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The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.

The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: Desire Quotes,
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There are two tragedies in life. One is not get your heart's desire. The other is to get it.

There are two tragedies in life. One is not get your heart's desire. The other is to get it.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Desire Quotes,
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.

by F. H. Bradley Found in: Desire Quotes,
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