Desire

The wise man will love; all others will desire.
(Afranius)

One must not lose desires. They are mighty stimulants to creativeness, to love, and to long life.
(Alexander A. Bogomoletz)

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

Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.
(Arab Proverb)

Again, men in general desire the good, and not merely what their fathers had.
(Aristotle)

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.
(Aristotle)

How helpless we are, like netted birds, when we are caught by desire!
(Belva Plain)

If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.
(Brendan Francis)

In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honour, command, power, and glory.
Cicero()

He who desires is always poor.
(Claudianus)