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He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence. William Blake

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

It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents. Eric Hoffer

You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, have anything you desire, accomplish anything you set out to accomplish - if you will hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. Robert E Lee

Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win. Denis Waitley

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. Ayn Rand

In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace. Ben Hecht

Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest desires of the human heart. Richard Carlson

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. Napoleon Hill

We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none. Christian Nestell Bovee

The desire not to be anything is the desire not to be. Ayn Rand

The discipline of desire is the background of character. John Locke

Desire increases when fulfilment is postponed. Pierre Corneille

They who overcome their desires once can overcome them always. Pierre Corneille

Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied. Henry George