He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.

The heart's earnest and pure desire is always fulfilled.

I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.

It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.

A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.

Desire is the essence of a man.

To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labor tends, and of which every desire prompts prosecution.

Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.

Your radiance shines in every atom of creation yet our petty desires keep it hidden.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

A burning desire is the greatest motivator of every human action. The desire for success implants ''success consciousness'' which, in turn, creates a vigorous and ever-increasing ''habit of success.''