Ava DuVernay

I made my first film when I was 35, so I firmly believe that you don't have to be one thing in life. If you're doing something, and you have a desire to do something different, give it a try.

American Director

Thomas Merton

A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.

American Author

Lou Holtz

If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.

American Coach

E. O. Wilson

If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.

American Scientist

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Listening has importance only when one is not projecting one's own desires through which one listens.

Indian Philosopher

Simon Sinek

The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.

English Author

Wayne Dyer

Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.

American Psychologist

Charlie Chaplin

What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.

English Actor

Marilyn Monroe

It is wonderful to have someone praise you, to be desired.

American Actress

Socrates

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.

Greek Philosopher

Desire often implies a stronger feeling than a simple wish or want.

Intensity of Wish

Use 'desire' to express deep emotional wishes that drive someone's actions.

Emotional Force

As a verb, 'desire' can sound formal or old-fashioned in everyday speech.

Formal Tones

Using 'desire' can be a polite way to express what you want, especially in writing.

Forming Polite Requests

This meaning of 'desire' is used for intimate or strong attractions to others.

Intimate Contexts

Exercise caution using 'desire' in this context, as it's very personal.

Sensitive Subjects

This sense of 'desire' often implies a mix of admiration and attraction.

Romantic Interest

Use it to discuss someone desired typically in a scenario that's not acted upon.

In Context of Fantasy

This usage often appears in formal situations like meetings or official documents.

Official Requests

Conveys an expectation that the action requested should happen.

Expectations

 And many of the problems faced by humans in the poems are caused by their hubris, or excessive pride in believing themselves superior to the gods. The desire to please the gods was so great that the Ancient Greeks traditionally welcomed all strangers into their homes with generosity

Everything you need to...

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 we love in order to quench our physical and psychological desires. Humans are designed to procreate, but without the ecstasy of passionate love, sex is unsatisfying. Our fear of the cold, cruel world tempts us to build hard shells

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 Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity. From the surface of the Earth, the ocean floor, to space. Humans have an insatiable desire for adventure and exploration.

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 Recent advances in communication technology have had immeasurable benefits in breaking down the barriers between information and people. But our desire for quick answers may overpower the desire to be certain of their validity.

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 desire for attention, desire to feel special, desire to feel important. And the very structure of an affair, the fact that you can never have your lover, keeps you wanting. That in itself is a desire machine,

Rethinking infidelity...

 And in many cases, members may willingly submit out of desire to belong and to attain the promised rewards. The cult environment discourages critical thinking, making it hard to voice doubts

Why do people join...

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