Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Friday, December 5, 2008

DESIRE

Desire is the very essence of man. ……Benedict de Spinoza

Wonder is the Desire for knowledge. …….Saint Thomas Aquinas

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. ……John Adams

Out of need springs Desire;
and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win. ……Denis Waitley

Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed. …….Pierre Corneille

Man is an animal which, alone among the animals,
refuses to be satisfied by the fulfillment of animal desires. ……Alexander Graham Bell

Desire is the key to motivation;
- that will enable you to attain the success you seek. …….Mario Andretti

The Desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing,
thy prayer will also be without ceasing.
The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer. …..Saint Augustine
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